Are we mixing up magic and science (again)? It’s always been true that people can manipulate data to fool others. (A index chart with a scale that starts at 50 not zero for instance is a classic and somewhat disappointing feature of some awards entries to exaggerate impact). Now data may be manipulating us as…

The Media Week Awards are back The awards, which Campaign calls “the most highly prized awards in UK commercial media” are now open for entries with deadlines looming in June and July. I’m honoured and delighted to have been asked to judge again.  I have seen the growth of professionalism and rigour in the judging…

The power of minus. The power of “and” has been well documented.  Best selling author Martin Sharp has spoken about the power of a “life of combinations”.  He exhorts people to replace “but” with “and” for a richer existence. Recent business book, “The Power of And: responsible business without trade-offs” by Edward Freeman, Parmar and…