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Data For Public Good

Data For Public Good

I've been meaning to share this discussion for ages: from the Constellation Research Conference last year on Data For Public Good. Data data data everywhere but what to do with the deluge? It was a wideranging discussion about how to extract the signal from the noise and ponder

Some thoughts on digital and data Ethics

Some thoughts on digital and data Ethics

The Ethics Centre Humans have been thinking about the moral principles that govern our behaviour or the way in which we conduct ourselves for aeons. We are moving at lightspeed towards a new and exciting future that is built on algorithms, data, and digital technologies. Ethics is an area of

De Profundis: The final mystery is oneself

De Profundis: The final mystery is oneself

Recently I was re-reading Oscar Wilde's De Profundis, a moving letter from prison that looks at spirituality and faith from the depths of despair and degradation. This particular quote stood out for me, especially the notion that we do not know ourselves very well. The final mystery

Worth thinking about: Seven social sins (not about social media) | via M. Gandhi

Worth thinking about: Seven social sins (not about social media) | via M. Gandhi

No, I'm not talking about social media. This is about real life. And I think that Gandhi summed up a lot of what the #Occupy movement is on about in his note on the Seven social sins. Naturally, the friend does not want the readers to know these

Leadership, personality traits, and success: Do nice guys really finish last?

Leadership, personality traits, and success: Do nice guys really finish last?

I came across an article in Wired Science by Jonah Lehrer titled Do Nice Guys Finish Last?. It had plenty to get me thinking. Apparently: "... levels of 'agreeableness' are negatively correlated with the earnings of men" Then: "There are six facets to agreeableness: trust, straightforwardness,

Leadership: Doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching

Leadership: Doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching

I have worked with a number of great leaders and managers over the years, some of them are famous for this but others are quiet achievers. Watching ABC's Four Corners program about St Ann's Secret on television tonight made me think about what makes a great

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