We know much more than we remember. And intriguingly, we often already know the answers to our most pressing problems. It’s just that we can’t find our way to them. Let me explain. I’ve not taken enough holiday photos. I Read More

No sooner had I sent out my March 2013 newsletter than a very interesting article appeared in the FT talking about some recent research into whistleblowing. Time and again, we see high profile cases where whistleblowers were ignored with expensive, even Read More

by Andrew Bass  |  Blog, Innovation, Limiting Mindsets

The passing of Neil Armstrong this week brought a sense of wistful nostalgia – I was transported back to the early 1970s and being allowed to stay up until 9 O’Clock to watch the Apollo landings. Understanding more about what Read More

I need to mention SWOT analysis, because although it’s a limited tool, people often take for granted that it will appear in a strategy process. I usually go along with that, not because I expect it to yield any great Read More

When the Hewlett-Packard board got rid of former CEO Mark Hurd (using allegations of salacious-sounding but apparently pretty mild impropriety as a cover for pursuing personal feuds), Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, described it as “the worst personnel decision in Read More