Month: August 2022

  • “The past has a vote, not a veto”

    The world has changed, but the way that we operate in many spheres has not changed enough. Not enough systematic change.  This is true of many sectors, including advertising. Not enough change.  It’s true of fiscal policy according to Conservative Party leadership candidate Liz Truss.  She’s advocating tax cuts, arguing that the Treasury has outdated…

  • Why our industry could do with being a bit more Wimbledon

    Serena practicing at Wimbledon. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images A new film about John McEnroe was released as this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament came to a close, which prompted me to think a bit about tennis. McEnroe is famous of course for being outspoken.  In a corporate world some people find speaking bluntly can be…