For F***’s Sake
In 2011 I was giving a keynote speech at a major economics conference in Spain. The country has produced many
March 7, 2017
You’re Either Connected or Sleeping
Last week I spoke with Tom Keene and Brendan Greeley on “Bloomberg Surveillance” about the benefits of technology and being
May 28, 2015
Building an Engaged Economy
The ‘Disengagement Economy’ – what a terrible term. In an article on Huffington Post, Robert Hall describes it as the
May 20, 2015
Do More And Better With Less
Image source: cloudfront.net Nothing beats a creative idea, and in a high-speed world Jugaad (in short, an innovative fix) hits
April 9, 2015
The Economic Value of Nature
Image source: play.google.com Insect pollination is reportedly valued at £136 billion a year. Michael McCarthy, in a recent article on
April 8, 2015
Creative Industry. Boom.
Image source: design.fh-joanneum.at Creative industries are becoming a key driver of economic growth globally. In the US, value added for
February 17, 2015
Leadership Lessons from the Shutdown
When foreign tourists turn up at the Statue of Liberty only to be told that it’s closed because the government
October 8, 2013
Shaking up Switzerland
I spent a day last week in the idyllic Swiss town of Interlaken, staying at a lovely hotel overlooking the
June 18, 2013
The Can Kicks Back
Late in 2012 I was in a documentary made by filmmaker Scott Galloway called Overdraft. The film presents a broad
April 30, 2013
Inauguration Priorities
Washington DC was festooned yesterday for the second inauguration of President Obama. The history, scale and self-belief on show were
January 23, 2013