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I've got to know Andy Knowles of design agency JKR quite well through workshop we've run together on renovating the core. I've seen his presentation on the power of design…

I recently came across an article about Ryan Giggs, the Manchester United football player, that touched a nerve with me. It talks about how Giggs has managed to keep his…

I was lucky enough to see Sir Ken Robinson talk recently about his new book, The Element. A previous post covered the talk he did about creativity in children at…

The last few years have seen a tumultuous transformation of the music industry. Sales of CDs have halved since their peak level in 2000 as music goes digital. And it…

To Tweet, or not to Tweet? I'm still trying to figure this out myself. I am experimenting with it, and you can check out my page here. What the hell…

At the weekend we bought our young son’s first pair of shoes.  Instead of the usual drudge of buying kids' shoes it was a heart-warming moment of pride – thanks…

The second of your "miss" predictions from our Hit 'n Miss survey has come true with the news that Kellogg's have withdrawn their Fruitabu brand of fruit snacks. I first…

There is so much process and so many systems in business today that teams can get strangled into doing nothing. Well, sometimes you just need to take the initiative, get…

Saw what I think is a smart move by Sainsbury's in my local store this week. The only frustrating thing is that its an idea we proposed to Tesco a…

Three bits of news on the John Lewis retail group reminded me of what an amazing business this is, thanks to its ownership structure. The company is owned by the…