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5 October 2026

Context Across Cultures

He took 'straight over' as just that and drove right over the roundabout.

23 September 2026

Recognition and Collaboration

How much credit someone wants, and gets, depends on who they are, and just as much on whether the people around them are willing to give it. Margaret Macdonald had it from Charles Rennie Mackintosh and their friends; the wider public took a century to catch up.

17 September 2026

Adapt and Adopt

Adapt and adopt. From my perspective, one of the key strengths of Mongol doctrine under Genghis Khan. And something we should apply at work.

9 September 2026

Royal Values

You should behave like a royal in business. Well, maybe not quite, but there's certainly some things we can learn from them.

1 September 2026

Empowerment vs Communication

In the Anglo-Spanish war of the late 16 and early 17th Century, partially accidental empowerment helped one nation win.