Matt is chief editor of Bluesky-thinking.com, a website dedicated to the insights and research of business schools, universities and outstanding management thinkers.
He is an internationally recognised business and graduate school expert, consulting to the world's top business schools, and has written for many of the world's leading publications including Forbes, The Economist, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, BBC, Newsweek, CNBC, America Economia, Washington Post, The Independent, Boston Globe, Handelsblatt, South China Morning Post, San Francisco Chronicle and more.
Matt was Co-Founder of the QS World MBA Tour
Matt is co-author of Getting the M.B.A. Admissions Edge, a B-school admissions bestseller sponsored by Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. His new individual school guides will be available in the fall.
The business headshot has evolved. And the psychology behind it has become far more interesting. What once felt like a purely cosmetic exercise is now part of what organisational psychologists increasingly describe as digital first-impression management. Your headshot is no longer just a photograph. It is your opening sentence.
In an era of constant stimulation, the ability to tolerate boredom may be one of the defining skills of high performers, creative thinkers, and resilient leaders. This BlueSky Thinking article explores why.
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BlueSky Thinking's The Influencers explores Brigette Hyacinth’s core ideas, from the shifting role of HR and leadership in the digital era to the way AI is reshaping work. It offers guidance on how to integrate her insights into your own professional life and organisational culture.
It usually starts with a short email. “Just checking in over the break…” Sometimes it’s framed as helpful. Sometimes as dedication. Occasionally as reassurance that nothing is falling through the cracks. But over the holiday season, that message carries more meaning than its sender often realises. Not dedication, but dysfunction.
Santa Claus runs the most demanding supply chain on the planet. Billions of customised products. One night. Zero tolerance for failure. No dashboards. No “sorry for the delay” emails. Just flawless demand forecasting, ruthless deadline discipline, and last-mile delivery perfection.
In the run up to the holiday season, calendars quietly filled with events that no one quite knows how to feel about. The office party. Everyone has a story. What if the office party isn’t a sideshow but one of the most revealing leadership moments of the year?
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