Sir Michael BarberScience fiction or science fact?For many decades, writers and filmmakers have laid bare dystopian futures where technological advancement has created a dark and dangerous…Jan 30, 20201Jan 30, 20201
Sir Michael BarberRebuilding trust should be a top priority for leadersThe dictionary definition of trust is “a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something.”Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
Sir Michael BarberDelivering when times are changingCertainty, in life or politics, is never guaranteed. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “If life were predictable, it would cease to be life…”Oct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
Sir Michael BarberWhy governments need to look “beyond the mirage”There are few, if any, more important challenges facing humanity than securing high-quality universal education for all children and young…Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Sir Michael BarberTime to face the factsThe recent terrifying UN report on the steep decline in global biodiversity rightly generated headline news around the world. Then, as…May 27, 2019May 27, 2019
Sir Michael BarberHow can Governments succeed?All over the world, contemporary governments find themselves in a triple bind. Citizens demand ever-higher performance from public…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
Sir Michael BarberWill anyone believe you?What we can still learn from Galileo’s quest for the starsFeb 27, 20191Feb 27, 20191
Sir Michael BarberTime to Expand the Shrinking CircleThis diagram is my attempt to simplify the current state of the world. It maybe an oversimplification but let me explain. In the inner…Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018
Sir Michael BarberMaking the Most of SetbacksWhat’s the opposite of ‘fragile’? Most people say ‘resilient’ but Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the best selling book ‘The Black Swan’…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Sir Michael BarberWhat government leaders can learn from Gareth SouthgateLike millions across the planet, I was entranced by the recent World Cup. France were ultimately worthy winners but as a patriotic England…Aug 1, 20181Aug 1, 20181