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‘Bullshit asymmetry’. This memorable phrase was used by Cambridge law professor Catherine Barnard at a round table and podcast hosted recently by law firm RPC. She was discussing a new challenge faced by lawyers in companies and in the court and tribunal system: they are … Continue readingAI in the workplace – a rude awakening?
‘Is Islamic finance moral?’ The question startled me. It had been asked by a Chief Risk officer of a Sharia—compliant investment platform. Of course it is moral, I thought. It may be somewhat rigid in its exclusions, but it has a moral basis. Umer Suleman, … Continue reading‘Is Islamic finance moral?’
One joyful evening recently I listened to a performance from the BBC Proms of Mahler’s Ruckert Lieder. These five songs, based on poems by Friedrich Ruckert, are beautiful in their simplicity.. One describes the scent that is released when the twig of a linden tree … Continue readingThe Infinity Delusion
I was recently invited to speak at Scott Bader to mark the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Scott Bader Commonwealth. My title was Combining Entrepreneurship with Stewardship – Lessons for a Long Life. My lecture took place the day after the by-election won by … Continue readingNurturing good growth – advice to our new prime minister
Ownership matters. Too often we forget that. Ownership involves responsibilities as well as rights. To be a shareholder is to be a steward of a company. That’s hard for individual investors in a public company. It is essential for investment institutions. Tomorrows Company made that … Continue readingIn the age of AI, ownership matters even more
Why are we missing the obvious when discussing the Manosphere? What lies behind the growth of the ‘Manosphere’? This phenomenon has been vividly portrayed in a recent film by Louis Theroux. At its mildest, this shows influencers telling young men that things are rigged against … Continue readingAgency yes…but urgency too
I woke on Christmas morning feeling positive. I had had a vivid dream. It started after some community incident – vandalism or an attack on some youngsters . People came from all sides galvanised by a desire to give what each could give to make … Continue readingFrom dysfunctional democracy to contribution society
In the USA, the Wall Street Journal tells us, the Long-Term Stock Exchange plans to petition the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the requirement for companies to issue a quarterly earnings report. This story took me back twenty five years, to an invitation from … Continue readingForget About Quarterly Earnings Statements. Here’s What Would Really Galvanise Long Term Wealth Creation!
It was the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard who said that, ‘Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.’ My understanding of life has been deepened just a little by a conversation I had on The Responsible Edge with Charlie Martin CEO of the … Continue readingWhat helps us to live life forwards?
Dear Elon, You spoke in London last Saturday. I hear you talked about ‘violence-riven Britain, where people in villages were at risk of rape and murder and the government was trying to cover up crimes against children’. I was at a football match in London … Continue readingTry a different approach – a constructive message to Elon Musk