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Just like an episode of The Apprentice
The boardroom is tense. The losing team from The Apprentice (TV series) stand in a line. Nervous smiles. Too much confidence for people who clearly know they are in trouble. At the the table sits...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  21 May 2026
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David Attenborough Observes the Modern Workplace
At first glance the open-plan office appears calm. But tensions beneath the surface are rarely far away. Near the coffee machine several younger employees exchange information of questionable...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  20 May 2026
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The Recruitment Song Contest
Why modern interviews are more Eurovision than science The Eurovision Song Contest and the modern recruitment interview have far more in common than either side would like to admit. “Good evening...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  19 May 2026
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FSA survey reveals public’s growing appetite for healthier and more sustainable food choices
FSA survey reveals public’s growing appetite for healthier and more sustainable food choices | Food Standards Agency  The latest wave    of the survey, conducted between...
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Josephine Jorsling
Last updated:  18 May 2026
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The Working Man’s Blues (Still on the Payroll—Just Not Ours)
“You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt.” From Sixteen Tons. Written in 1946. Not retired since. We like to think the song is over. The pits closed, the mills...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  18 May 2026
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Sudoku puzzles and problem solving in leadership roles
I do sudoku. I have a system. I go across and then down. I look to complete a line rather than a box. It works. It gets me there. But with experience comes a shift. Sometimes a box stands out. It...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  15 May 2026
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AI is changing how we access knowledge, but it’s not replacing knowledge management
There is a growing assumption that artificial intelligence may remove the need for formal knowledge management as we know it. If AI can instantly search millions of documents, summarise information...
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Roger Haddon
Last updated:  26 May 2026
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Recruitment Bingo 
More people chasing fewer jobs no wonder organisations are turning to AI to sift out applicants. No surprise then that applicants are gaming the system.   The jobs market is crowded. Very...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  12 May 2026
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Not Brave Performance
Good. Not brave. Most teams aren’t failing. They’re behaving. They hit targets. Attend meetings. Contribute constructively. Raise concerns carefully. Deliver what’s asked. It all looks fine. ...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  12 May 2026
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Play safe Performance
Play safe. Call it success. You’re not underperforming. You’re under-challenging. You deliver. You attend. You contribute. You stay just inside the lines. It works. That’s the trap. Because...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  12 May 2026
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Strategic Theatre
Say everything. Change nothing. You build strategy to avoid choice. Five priorities. Seven themes. A vision big enough to include everything and offend no one. It sounds ambitious. It is. Just...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  11 May 2026
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AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #11
AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #117 May 2026 AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #117 May 2026 Welcome to the bi-weekly AI Engineering Lab newsletter What's happening next weekWhat's happening next...
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Alana Barrett-Frew
Last updated:  08 May 2026
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Riding the Dragon
Leading a large organisation is often described as riding a horse. That’s flattering. It’s also wrong. It is much closer to riding a dragon. From a distance, it looks impressive: scale, power,...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  07 May 2026
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Innovative Theatre
Change. But not really. We love the idea of innovation. We just don’t like what it does. Real innovation breaks things. It creates losers. It makes existing systems look stupid. It threatens...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  06 May 2026
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Who are ya?
It starts as a murmur. Then it turns into a verdict. “Who are ya? Who are ya?” A few voices. Then a stand. Then the whole ground—kids, pensioners, everyone. Arms out stretched fingers pointing ....
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  05 May 2026
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Feedback Theatre
Speak up. Not like that. You ask for feedback. Then you flinch when it arrives. Not the vague stuff. That’s fine. “Could improve.” “Some concerns.” Easy to absorb. Easy to ignore. The specific...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  01 May 2026
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Leadership Theatre
Sound strong. Avoid risk. Modern leadership has a tell. It sounds impressive. It commits to nothing. “We recognise the complexity.” “We’re taking this seriously.” “We’re listening.” All true....
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  30 Apr 2026
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AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #10
AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #1029 April 2026 AI Engineering Lab Newsletter #1029 April 2026 Welcome to the weekly AI Engineering Lab newsletter What's happening this weekWhat's happening...
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Alana Barrett-Frew
Last updated:  30 Apr 2026
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Pull your socks up
Wellbeing has become the most popular topic in HR. Every conference, leadership away day and strategy document promises a stronger focus on mental health, resilience and psychological safety. Yet...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  29 Apr 2026
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Meeting Theatre
We don’t work anymore. We attend. Calendars are full. Outcomes are not. The meeting has replaced the decision. It feels productive. It looks collaborative. It avoids the only thing that...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  29 Apr 2026
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