Owning the future of work
A lot is written about the millennial generation in the press. Maybe that they are narcissists and buy too much avocado on toast, or that they have the attention span of a goldfish and are addicted to social media. Invariably … Continued
Want to become a social entrepreneur? The University of Cambridge has you covered!
You are bold, ambitious and determined. As a student at the University of Cambridge you also dream of becoming a social entrepreneur, someone who innovates to create economic as well as social and/or environmental benefits. Fear not, Cambridge has many resources … Continued
Building ethical cultures by hiring those who voice
In today’s business, it is crucial that companies are known as having the right values and the willingness to pursue them no matter what the cost is. Being a determined value-driven organisation makes customers and other stakeholders trust you. Unfortunately, … Continued
Gender as we know it: rethinking (in)equality in the workplace
It is no mystery that the private sector can be an extremely gendered working environment. From glass ceilings (invisible barriers preventing women from achieving high profile positions) to the perhaps lesser-known glass cliffs (leadership positions becoming available only when attached … Continued
The academy and everyday sexism: can we ‘undo’ gendered biases?
To female students and faculty members alike, sexism in academia is often a big, uncomfortable elephant in the room. The problem is a complex and multifaceted one, but two aspects are particularly worthy of attention. The first concerns inclusivity and … Continued
Mentors: hindrance or help for entrepreneurs?
Recently we noticed a blog from the well-established incubator programme Village Capital explaining why they no longer hold demo days. The author, Ross Baird, points out that “I’ve never seen an investor make an investment decision, ever, as a result of a … Continued
Board assurance for charities – do we really know what we think we know?
Governance failures have made headlines repeatedly in recent years across all sectors of the economy, and charities have not escaped scandal with high profile cases attracting scrutiny and eroding public confidence. I work with a range of different organisations at … Continued
Facing up to the fourth industrial revolution
On 13 November the World Economic Forum (WEF) convened the latest meeting of its Global Future Councils in the lavish settings of a Dubai beach-side resort, and I joined as a newly elected Global Future Council Fellow. The Global Future … Continued
The death of a language is a loss for humanity
Today there are some 7000 languages on our planet, spoken by a plethora of peoples in a huge number of cities and villages and in a menagerie of different cultures. But that number is expected to decline rapidly in the … Continued
Enterprising communities: bridging foreign and local realities
‘The challenge is to learn to see things the other way round, to appreciate and grasp that other reality, of local people’ – Robert Chambers. Empowering others to drive their own change This rationale has been at the forefront of … Continued