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Ideas shaped by experience rather than theory.
Who's Ready to Operate, 1970s-Style?
Most of my professional friends are uneasy about where the economy is drifting. The political pressures on every major party look as if they’re pointing in the same direction: support wages, keep households afloat and accept more inflation than anyone wants to admit.
The Seven Sins of Post-Deal Leadership
A few years ago, I made payroll with cash that should have been set aside for PAYE. In doing so I avoided immediate collapse but I soon had HMRC letters, debt collectors, and I even lost the skin pigment on my forehead due to stress. EOS saved my company. It gave me structure when I was running on adrenaline and hope. It turned panic into productive action and eventually let me rebuild and exit.
Announcing our acquisition by Sona, with backing from Google’s AI Fund
I am proud to announce today that Yapster - mobile messenger (a Sona Company) has been acquired by Sona, which is a Frontline Operating System to revolutionise how frontline organisations operate (combining the power of enterprise software and AI with the design and usability of the best consumer apps).
Leading ‘posttraumatic growth’ after a crisis
Coronavirus is casting a dark shadow on people’s jobs, physical health and mental wellbeing, but psychological studies of trauma offer us hope for a brighter future.