7TH OCTOBER
How I followed two national treasures on stage
A repeatable method for getting getting an argument out of your head, step 1.
Writing
My writing on product design, AI, and innovation has changed the practice in teams like those at Amazon and the BBC.
Death By Screens
MY BOOK
The secret of explaining design isn't a series of screens—its the story around it.
The Great Redesign
CONTRIBUTING CHAPTER
A collection of essays offering frameworks for the future, from contributors like: Azeem Azhar, Genevieve Bell, Benedict Evans, and myself (read my chapter).
Meeting Design
CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION
Kevin Hoffman's book about the design of meetings, so they don't have to be painfully inefficient snoozefests.
Articles
LATEST ARTICLE
Why you have to make noise to find the signal
How to spot what you're really trying to say.
10TH APRIL
Less doing, more describing
Many successful creatives spend a little less time creating the work, and more time on how to communicate it.
5TH JANUARY
Summarising - the secret super-power for successful strategic storytellers
A little while ago I ran a survey with my mailing list to find out what people were struggling with most, and one comment stuck out in my mind: "A lot of the skills (presenting, storytelling, etc) seem important and connected. If there was a...
20TH DECEMBER
The persuasive power of a secret ambition
Second-order outcomes are amongst the most compelling stories you can tell about your work. Learn what they are, and why they're so compelling. Then write your own.
10TH NOVEMBER
How to stop people paying attention to you - make them read
It's very easy to undermine what you're trying to say, by saying too much.
