Revamping my personal site after a decade

10.04.2023/06.49

After 10 years, it was time for a new template for my personal site—I think it’s only the third in 21 years. Ten years is a long time on the web, and the previous template hadn’t been up to snuff for a long time. But there’s always the issue of finding time—which, thanks to Easter, […]

To Scotland with love

10.11.2020/08.29

Danjaq LLC/United Artists Time for another podcast, this time with a Scottish theme. I touch upon how fortunate we are here in Aotearoa to be able to go to the ballet or expos, and, of course, on the US elections (thanks to those who checked out my last podcast entry, which had a record 31 […]

Trading identities in the 2010s: when corporate branding and personal branding adopt each other’s methods

14.10.2017/13.31

Above: Brand Kate Moss was probably seen by more people when the model collaborated with Topshop. In 1999, the late Wally Olins sent me his book, Trading Identities: Why Countries and Companies are Taking on Each Other’s Roles, a fine read published by the Foreign Policy Centre that argued that countries were trying to look […]

Global experience trumps education—Anna Tavis, Brown Brothers Harriman

05.07.2012/08.21

Every now and then, the Harvard Business Review comes up with some gems. This video, from Anna Tavis, head of talent and development at Brown Brothers Harriman, says that global experience is more important than education if you wish to be successful in business. She also hints at the importance of differentiation, which I […]

Trading identities in the personal branding space

05.03.2010/02.52

The day the current mayor, Kerry Prendergast, announced her intention to stand for a fourth term, I was asked by a few media colleagues what I thought. The wittiest reply I gave to Salient, as it was an email interview, and I seem to be cheekier in writing than I am in speaking. I won’t […]

When Facebook robs you of having a proﬁle pic

29.01.2010/21.51

I will have more from my Swedish and French tour soon, but I will say that I had a marvellous time in Malmö and Lund on my ﬁrst day in Sweden (especially getting a feel for Lund’s environmental programmes), Kristianstad and Hassleholm on my second, and on my return to Stockholm. A big-up to Stefan […]