Topics

My writing tends to focus on a few key areas and concepts. As a different, non-chronological way of navigating my articles, you can browse them by topic here.

Creativity

(Solving problems, flashes of inspiration, how we develop new ideas)

The taste–skill gap in creative work Cultural context and conflict Communal creativity A factory for startups Augmented creativity Creating creative organisations Insiders and outsiders The rise of creativism

Sustainability

(Climate change, business as a force for good)

Affordable ethics Guilt and sustainability Individuals and climate change Lessons from long-lived businesses

Knowledge

(How we know what we know, how we learn new things)

Simplifying strategy The thermocline of truth Going with the gut The hiring mystery Clash of mindsets: puzzles vs. mysteries

Brands

(Branding, marketing, direct-to-consumer)

Subprime Attention Crisis The niche multinationals Amazon, aggregators, and the death of brands