Then a Miracle Happens: AI and the Blackboard Bias
There’s an old cartoon that’s a favourite of mine: Two researchers stand at a blackboard, surrounded by dense equations. In the middle of it all, one has scribbled, “Then a …
The Three Stages of Your Business Career
The Three Stages of Your Business Career Why What Made You Successful Early Will Undermine You Later Why Your Strategy Must Evolve—And How to Stay Ahead of the Curve A …
The Seven-Year Shelf Life of a CEO
The Seven-Year Shelf Life of a CEO Why even high-performing leaders outgrow their roles — and what it means when they leave at the top. In business as in sports, …
Your KPIs Shouldn’t Define You
Your KPIs Shouldn’t Define You Picture this. An employee wraps up a high-stakes project—tight deadlines, tough calls, plenty of pressure. You walk over, ready to engage. Then comes the moment of …
A.I. and the Economy: Lessons from the U.S. for Australia
A.I. and the Economy: Lessons from the U.S. for Australia Artificial Intelligence is driving a major shift in the U.S. economy, fuelling rapid demand growth—particularly in infrastructure like data centres …
Meta-Ignorance: The Hidden Risk in Business Decisions
Meta-Ignorance: The Hidden Risk in Business Decisions Every leader knows the challenge of uncertainty. As former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld put it: “There are known knowns… There are …
AI Is Great at First-Order Thinking. But Can It Go Deeper?
AI Is Great at First-Order Thinking At last week’s government roundtable, AI was on full display—complete with the major hype that seems to follow it everywhere right now. The enthusiasm …
Culture Isn’t a Soft Skill—It’s a Global Business Strategy
Culture Isn’t a Soft Skill—It’s a Global Business Strategy Watching negotiations around the war in Ukraine, one thing becomes clear: diplomacy doesn’t just fail because of opposing interests. It often …
History Repeating Itself with AI
History Repeating Itself with AI In the 1800s, the U.S. railroads transformed everything. They didn’t just move goods—they moved economies. Fortunes were made and lost overnight. There was real innovation, …
An Answer To The Age Old Question: Why Do Fund Managers Underperform the Market?
Why Do Fund Managers Underperform the Market? The average actively managed fund underperforms the market, as we know. But how does the average fund manager squander the performance? Is it …