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I read this month a chief exec with consulting vested interest expound with exclamation an intriguing stat. The number of 'strategic change' programs a typical large firm ceo currently deals with at any one snapshot in time stands at 3∙2. That figure feeling a touch abstract? Pre-2020 most companies

What a repressive construct. As far removed from proper 'critical thinking' and actual 'inclusion' as you can get. Above, there's a 2⅓-minute chunk from my mark of the 'tomorrows papers' show the world was waiting for. Where would we be without these three stalwarts and many of their crew.

I read that a song-writing duo recently, separately died. So successful that in the Sixties they racked up UK Top 20 hits in number second only to Lennon-McCartney. With a love of songwriting since schoolmates, they were rejected by the gatekeepers of the day (Soho's English Tin Pan Alley). So

I was enjoying a chat with a shift manager of a large gastro style coffee shop that when in that city centre I frequent. She had just begun to split her time to help steady the fortunes of another location. As with many such endeavour, I sensed a combination of

Northern hemisphere mock exam season for youngsters looms over the festive period. I fondly remember writing the History essays of my schooldays. Its exam strangely always last in the rota. I always loved the subject, despite being a maths addict back then. One key realisation came from examiner rubric. You'd

I hear there's been an election. The most consequential in a lifetime, apparently. For which you may or may not have had a vote. In any case, you probably have a view. Whether you've spent the immediate aftermath lapping up meltdown liberal tears, fearing the rise of the fascists or

How to spot fake trend articles in the press: look for the weak third example. Two things happening simultaneously is a coincidence. Coincidences aren't news. So journalists stretch to find a third example, however weak, so they can call it a trend. — Paul Graham (@paulg) August 6, 2024 As a

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration". No, not the car. The quote above is attributed to being heard over a century ago in conversation with esteemed inventor Nikola Tesla. I was messaged a pic of it from an

I was intrigued to read about staying in post at a continual employer as the job-for-life era expires. Here's a line that stood out for me; "Most people instinctively understand the status quo penalty". In the context of any associated salary raise, these stats were produced by The Times (of