Though the term VUCA was first coined in the 1980s, it has never felt more relevant than it does today. Everything from the pace of technological change to climate anxiety can make us feel like there’s a looming crisis just around the corner. Of course, sometimes there really is a crisis, whether it’s facing your […]

‘Telling stories’: when you read that phrase, do you think of stories as in entertainment – or stories as in fibs? Our brains crave stories. They crave the sense-making qualities of stories. Stories are essentially data rearranged into a way that is satisfying to our brains. Even wacky, ‘out there’ stories make more sense than […]

Leaders need emotional intelligence – of course they do – but emotional intelligence is not much good if a leader can only demonstrate it in favourable circumstances. It’s no use being a calm, sage, empathetic presence if you turn into someone else entirely when the pressure’s on or things aren’t going your way. No, a […]

When it comes to STEM, everyone seems to agree that we have lots of challenges to overcome. Some say there’s a shortage of teachers, a shortage of graduates and a shortage of candidates. Others suggest that there are plenty of teachers, graduates and candidates – but not of STEM-related jobs. Others again seem to think […]