Just 10 Percent Of People Are Engaged At Work – What Should Companies Do Differently?
With many workers switching off or sitting back both physically and mentally, the pressure is on for employers to boost engagement. We share how...
What Business Leaders Can Learn From Storytellers
For thousands of years, people have recognised the power of storytelling to both entertain and educate. But what can business leaders learn from these epic stories?
Can Wireless Recover From The Kanye Scandal?
Wednesday afternoon it was announced that the UK’s Wireless music festival had been cancelled, less than 24 hours before tickets were due to go on sale, due to backlash against Kanye West. Can Wireless ever recover from this scandal?
How To Bounce Back After Not Winning An Oscar
Timothée Chalamet's latest film, Marty Supreme, didn't win any of the nine Oscars it was nominated for. But what can this teach us about navigating failure?
Why The Quants Need a Poet in the Business School Classroom
In MBA classrooms, the language of numbers reigns supreme. The quants are in charge. But Oxford's Saïd Business School has appointed a Poet Laureate, the first such position in any business school, naming the distinguished South African poet and scholar Dr Athol Williams to the role. Because wisdom in business and leadership has a poetic side.
BlueSky BookShelf Meets: Christof Brandtner
As national governments and global institutions fail to adequately address climate change, an increasing number of cities have taken matters into their own hands, designing and committing to major sustainability and climate strategies. We speak with emlyon's Professor Christof Brandtner to find out how...
Anthropic, OpenAI, and the $200 Million Lesson in Why Purpose Is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
When Anthropic refused to let the Pentagon use its Claude models without explicit protections the company was designated a "supply chain risk to national security." Hours later, Sam Altman announced OpenAI had signed the deal. What happened next is a lesson in the importance of purpose, and it reaches far beyond Silicon Valley.
What a Desert in Full Bloom Can Teach Us About Our Potential
Death Valley is carpeted in wildflowers. Seeds that had been lying dormant in the soil, some of them perhaps waiting years for exactly this moment, woke up. Given the right conditions, they simply did what they were always capable of doing. They bloomed.