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.
The Strategic Value of Boredom, and Doing It Well
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.
Once Upon a Time in the Job Market: How Business Schools Are Teaching the Art of Storytelling
In today's environment, storytelling is no longer a “soft” skill. It is a survival skill - the ability to frame decisions, explain trade-offs, humanise strategy and make people care. Business schools, once accused of teaching managers to speak in spreadsheets, are now quietly becoming finishing schools for corporate narrators.
Are We Running Out Of Time To Trust AI? Watching The Architects Take Risks We Can’t Undo
When TIME named the “Computer” its Person of the Year in the early 1980s, the mood was unambiguously optimistic. The personal computer promised productivity, creativity and empowerment. Four decades later, the architects of artificial intelligence inherit that legacy - but without its most convenient excuse. The Computer Pioneers Didn’t Know What They Were Unleashing. The Architects of AI Do.
How Will Sam Altman Raise His Child? The Steve Jobs Paradox
Steve Jobs told a reporter, “We limit how much technology our kids use at home." It’s one of the great contradictions of modern tech: the people building the future often don’t want their children fully exposed to it. So what does OpenAI CEO Sam Altman actually wish for his child? Will he pull a Steve Jobs and quietly lock the AI toys in a metaphorical cupboard while the rest of us raise our kids with ChatGPT co-parenting from the cloud?
Does Company Culture Bring Out The Dark Side Of CEOs?
Psychopathic leaders may be attracted to leadership positions which give them control over people. These so-called "successful psychopaths” display traits which are widely associated with effective leadership, such as being assertive, creative and charming. So do you have to exhibit psychopathic tendencies to be a successful CEO? Not according to new research.
Want To Improve Staff Performance? Try Giving Them More Holiday
Money doesn't solve everything. Research shows staff are more motivated by the prospect of more leisure time than more money