Is it time for the business pamphlet?
Is it time for the business pamphlet?

Behavioural economists are changing the world we work in. They’re certainly making it more interesting. But they’re also adding hugely to the pile of half-read …

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Les Dawson and his lesson for branding consultants everywhere.
Les Dawson and his lesson for branding consultants everywhere.

Ah, Les. Able, during the Blankety Blank years, to make millions guffaw with a mere raised eyebrow or a bleak, hangdog sigh. On stage, at, …

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What the Wu
What the Wu

Ah, the narrative arc that’s so common to rap artists everywhere. You spend the first part of your life running from the police, hiding in …

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Sometimes it’s better not to know.
Sometimes it’s better not to know.

We had a fantastic five-hour session with a new client last week.
This was prefaced by an induction where they told us what they knew.
It was …

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When you buy a bottle of water, are you buying the water or the bottle?
When you buy a bottle of water, are you buying the water or the bottle?

It’s an interesting question. We’ve all been conditioned to think that the water in the bottle is what we’re paying for.
Actually, it’s the bottle that’s …

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We say a bowl of apples. You say the Battle of Jutland. What now?
We say a bowl of apples. You say the Battle of Jutland. What now?

 
It’s been a funny old week. One characterised by that most common of business problems – the total misunderstanding. We spend time agreeing a brief. …

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Don’t ask whether. Ask why.
Don’t ask whether. Ask why.

 
Here’s a small and, perhaps, useful piece of insight for you. People don’t always answer questions just because you need to know the answer.
But if …

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