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Expert insight, research and analysis to inform strategy, strengthen capability and keep professionals ahead in a changing world.

  • A New Dawn for Flexible Learning?

    How can we all work together to make things better? There are few words more likely to help sell a product or service than ‘new’ or ‘flexible’. In a world where consumers increasingly require flexible, personalised products and solutions, it seems odd that education doesn’t generally seem to work that way. Most education is still…

  • The Iron Law of Bad Ideas: When is ‘Strategy’ not Strategic?

    Around 10 years ago, Bent Flyvberg published an overview of his work on mega project management in the Project Management Journal. The article is a useful and compact read in the context of his continued work where he explores the reasons why high-profile projects like HS2 go catastrophically wrong. His ‘Iron Law of Mega Projects’…

  • Gender Health in the Workplace: Does the Menopause Really Cause a ‘Pause’ in Careers for Women?

    In the last 5 years, there has been a keen interest in the female menopause. The female menopause has frequently been highlighted by the media and by celebrities, and yet the menopause is nothing new for women. This is not a gender or age issue as it can impact on people directly or indirectly in…