Oct 12Border|Land essay: EDI 2.0Companies don’t have a culture. Culture has companies — Geopolitics is the third rail of Business. And HR/EDI in particular. In light of recent events in the Middle East & its ripple effects across western societies, the below essay might shine a light on difficult conversations that traditional progressive partners will have to have. …Diversity And Inclusion6 min readDiversity And Inclusion6 min read
Published inTech Inclusion·Sep 22A New Culture MagazineBorder|Land; Where Culture Bleeds into Corporations — Border|Land was launched to provide a briefing on cultural issues upstream from business. We believe there is an audience of global HR & People Leaders who get how culture can spawn knock-on effects on business. Leaders who are hyper aware that events in wider culture can change [in obvious and…Magazine1 min readMagazine1 min read
May 8Navigating The A.I MatrixThe future is Woo-Woo pt1 — The biggest question that LLM’s have raised is: what does this mean for my job? Previous tech iterations like Web3, Crypto, VR/AR have all been received with curiosity, but not since Social Media has a technology hit our existential nerve. Below is my current view of the impact of LLM…Artificial Intelligence3 min readArtificial Intelligence3 min read
May 5Companies don’t create cultures, Culture creates companies.What Cops and Managers have in common — This piece is brings small signals together to speculate on the topic of workplace management One of the big societal issues that was simmering prior to and exploded during Covid is Mental Health. Simultaneously trauma has stealthily replaced ‘war’ as the dominant metaphor through which companies view talent decisions and…Work3 min readWork3 min read
Apr 27What I know about changeThe worst position to be in, is to have to make a change. Making an adjustment means you’re on right path and can see what is missing. When you have to transform you’ve hit rock bottom. You have two options there: be open to shifting completely the way you show…Change Management2 min readChange Management2 min read
Apr 19Lessons from the war on resumesHow to create change in male-dominated companies — I was wrong. But then many others were/are/will be wrong, so that somewhat dulls my hurt pride. All of us, on seeing the potential of Web 2.0, knew it. The resume, that shitty piece of A-4 that was meant to represent every important achievement in your life up to this…Recruitment3 min readRecruitment3 min read
Apr 18A manager of all, master of noneIs HR’s love of therapy speak is traumatising managers? — Managers suffer from the superimposition of the most powerful lens of the day on their day to day work. In the 60's–70's the manager metaphor was war/generals. In the 80's–90's competition/sport coaches. Right now trauma/therapist is that lens. We expect managers to be like therapists and manage the whole employee. …Workplace Culture1 min readWorkplace Culture1 min read
Apr 17Slow is Smooth and Smooth is FastA strategy exercise for Diversity&Inclusion Leaders unhappy with the speed of change — So last week in the UK there has been another report about the stagnation in the gender way gap. Now off course the pressure to do something will only increase, as will the overall pressure to be seen to be doing more to improve the Diversity, Inclusivity & Equity of…Strategy3 min readStrategy3 min read
Apr 6The blindspot in your EDI strategyUntil we take diversity resistance non-judgmentally seriously, it will persist in male dominated companies and industries. — “I’ll tell you half the story the rest you fill it in Long as the villain win” The Jay-Z classic Dead Presidents Pt II of his best album. It could also be the summary point of view of most EDI…Change Management2 min readChange Management2 min read
Apr 5Having is evidence of wantingWhy we might struggle to diversity male-dominated companies — In her book “Existential Kink,” Carolyn Elliott describes a hidden drive we have for things that we consciously reject. It’s only when we acknowledge and accept our darker side that we can truly deal with it. As Carl Jung once said, “Until you bring the unconscious into consciousness, it will…Organizational Culture2 min readOrganizational Culture2 min read
