Struggling to Sell Ideas? Try Being Uglier, Dumber and More Doubtful
By: Michael McQueen
Earlier this year, a cereal brand faked a whole set of endorsements and got away with it. Read more
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You Thought TV Home Shopping Was Dead? Meet ‘Shoppertainment’
By: Michael McQueen
Years ago, I released a book named Memento that took me way out of my comfort zone. Read more
What Business are you Really In?
By: Michael McQueen
We all know the importance of a ‘why’. For individuals and organisations alike, clarifying purpose is essential as a way of orienting goals and strategies, unifying teams and incentivising action. Read more
Gen Z Are Key Voices in Today’s Creator Economy
By: Michael McQueen
Within an economy increasingly characterised by precarity and uncertainty, the growing class of creators represents an alternative approach to money-making to traditional employment. Read more
The Future of Healthcare: The Quantified Self Movement
By: Michael McQueen
We live in an age where more and more of our daily lives is being monitored and measured by AI-powered tools. Read more
Education Has Changed. Here’s How Teachers Can Move With the Tides
By: Michael McQueen
In a world that is becoming more and more futuristic by the minute, there are few places that need our attention as urgently as education. Read more
Digital Shoes and Customised Shopping: Tomorrow’s Retail Has Arrived
By: Michael McQueen
The fashion industry’s history of highly homogenised models has been an object of wide criticism for years now. Read more
Want a Competitive Advantage? Out-Care the Competition!
By: Michael McQueen
It feels a bit mercenary to think of care as a currency. Read more
The Robots are Writing… It’s Time to Dial Up the Humanness
By: Michael McQueen
A couple of years ago, I caught a typo in the Wall Street Journal. It was in one of the regular email newsletters that I had signed up for, called The Future of Everything. Written by staff at the WSJ, the newsletter always has a warm and conversational tone while keeping the polish and elegance of a publication of such prestige. Read more
You Trust Your Intuition More Than You Think. Here’s Why…
By: Michael McQueen
Sometimes you just ‘know’. In the absence of evidence, logic and often common sense, all of us experience a deeply felt certainty that seems to defy all of our standard principles of decision-making. Read more