Career Development
17 Career Rules (and counting)
There’s a saying that you’re everyone you’ve ever met. Here’s a few lessons I’ve learnt from some helpful chance encounters…
‘Flow’ by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
How to achieve happiness in life and work? Start by reading this psychological bible from the nineties…
The Two Headed People Challenge
Getting people to like your brand doesn’t always start with a flashy advert. In fact, it could start with their CV.
Let Your People Go (And They’re More Likely To Stay)
Creating a team of identikit colleagues may well be good for compliance, but it’s not good for creativity. And after a while, your best people will get fed up, and leave.
Originals by Adam Grant
It’s always a good sign when, before finishing a book, you’ve already bought a copy for two people and recommend it to several others. Here’s the bits I enjoyed the most…
Next Generation Motivation
The next generation of ambitious graduates are here. They’ll need more than sun, sea, and spreadsheets to stay motivated…
The Alice in Wonderland guide to career planning
What can Alice and the Cheshire Cat teach us about career planning? Focus on the journey, not the destination…
The Happiness Hypothesis – Jonathan Haidt
‘The Happiness Hypothesis’ tackles morality, religion, knowledge, community, and adversity. And it does it brilliantly…
Drive by Daniel H Pink
What really motivates us at work? Competence, Autonomy, and Relatedness, according to Dan Pink…
The Way You Make Me Feel
If it’s true that the only thing that matters in life is how you make people feel, then what does this mean for a purposeful career and a customer-led company?
Next Generation Innovation
Three things I learnt about next-generation innovation from watching successful student start-ups…
Deciding How to Decide
Kahneman, Gigeringzer, and Rosling all know how to make better decisions. Here’s my summary of what they say – now you just need to decide to read it…
The Made-up Theory of Structured Flexibility
How do you create great experiences for customers, colleagues, and yourself? Have a direction, but give yourself freedom…
The Power of Perspective
Understanding the other person’s perception is vital, whether you’re serving customers, running a team, or just trying to be efficient. So why do so many people find it so hard?
The only three things you need to know about Leadership
There’s only three things you need to know about good leadership – Know your people, know your people, know your people…
