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It is a major international company that has a long track record of managing major contracts in a variety of industries. Whilst very few of its contracts would be regarded as ground breaking, there have been very few total failures. However, performance of late has been marred by a large amount of infighting, not only...

Einstein once defined creativity as intelligence having fun. Unfortunately, intelligence is often trained to be more logical than creative. Recently, I spotted an interesting new project in Brighton that used Einstein’s definition to create something rather clever. I have always believed that everyone has a creative streak in them that could be put to good...

In the past I have talked about whether it is right to do something just because it is possible. I am sure we all know of examples and mine include everything from the selfie camera on a smartphone and the selfie stick, to the availability of devices that can be used for harm. However, this...

This week’s blog was initiated after a chance discussion at a symphony concert recently. A person sitting next to me, whom I had never met before, engaged me in conversation. As someone that clearly observed world news he managed to cover Donald Trump, Brexit, Venezuela, Iran and various other political governments in the space of...

While there is understandable concern that the art of communication is dying, the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with chatbots and voicebots may well be the first step to rescuing the art. This becomes important, because all predictions for the effect of jobs through the growth of AI indicate that there will be significant job...

Everyone seems to be talking about 2019 being the year of big data although, like most technological advancements, the general public don’t catch on until it is too late to influence anything. As with most changes in technology, all but the most technologically literate see Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics as a bit science fiction...

As we come to the end of 2018 with the UK and the EU locked in a Brexit stalemate, the US in government shutdown, riots in France and Germany and the rise of nationalism across Europe, it would be easy to be depressed. I have watched the supposedly great symbol of democracy and representative of...

As some of you may know, I sponsor an entrepreneurship award at the University of Brighton. This year’s winner was particularly pleasing to me as the winner came from the artistic side of the university and it was a successful social enterprise. Not only was I impressed that such a project should take place, it...

Over the last week the news has been inundated with the Brexit deal/no deal! As someone that works with entrepreneurs I didn’t recognise any of the behaviours as relating to the world of business. As such I felt the need to identify some lessons on what not to do with your entrepreneurial business. The first...

I regularly apply for, and sometimes get, appointments on European projects. In pretty well all cases the first requirement they specify is a certain academic qualification in a certain discipline. This equally applies to many jobs in the private sector, where an academic qualification is considered to be the primary qualifying parameter. But should we...