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Generational theory cannot explain how people behave
Quite often there's an article that bundles us all up into handy age-based cohorts (a.k.a. 'generations'). Behavioural phenomena are neatly explained by the characteristics of the particular age cohort or generation. Based on the theories of Strauss and Howe generations have been adopted
Why do bad leaders happen to good people? #notw #hackergate
There have been astonishing revelations in London about leaders in the News International group of companies and in the UK Parliament. Perhaps even more shocking is the disclosure of the deep and complex relationships between the two groups?
It is a classic case study of power and the old-fashioned
Staying human
I've had a very lucky life in many ways. But along with that I've lost a lot of people in my immediate family over the years - parents, aunts, cousins, grandparents - to untimely death. No great traumas. Traditional family illnesses mainly rather than accidents for the most
There can be only one (and it's Caturday)
Bad management, ethics and philosophy: what can we learn from News of the World?
The demise of a 168 year old (and reportedly profitable) newspaper in Britain called the News of the World (NoTW) gives us some valuable insights on a number of levels.
Every day over the past few weeks we have been gobsmacked by the revelations about NoTW and assume nothing could
Why LOLcats are important
Many people have pondered my fascination with lolcats. The answer is simple: humour using animals as a proxy allows us to delve deeply into the human condition, to reveal our foibles and frailties.
A good example is the recent post I shared from icanhascheezburger. It highlights the dangers of success