The End of Seriousness

A new essay on the dangerous trappings of command & control plus an invitation to join the CultureOS webinar on 21 October.

Sep 25

5

1

August 2026

The Rehabilitation of Trying

It’s time to redeem the public status of trying: a willing, persistent curiosity in the face of not knowing.

Aug 29

9

3

2

July 2026

Real Genius is Play

New Humble Mind podcast with Alexander Beiner & what 3 unusual geniuses teach us about massive talent

Jul 28

1

1

#56 Trust, Reality & Sensemaking with Alexander Beiner

Alexander Beiner is an author, filmmaker and co-founder of Kainos, whose documentary Leviathan explores why social trust is breaking down and how we…

Jul 25

43:10

June 2026

How to Prepare for the Next Decade

HM85: New podcast with Scott Barker and the perils of marketing before building

Jun 29

#55 How to Prepare the Next Decade with Scott Barker

Scott Barker spent 15 years chasing success in tech and venture capital and found a broken nervous system waiting for him at the top.

Jun 27

59:47

The willingness crisis (and what organisations can do about it)

What the urgent value of opportunity cost teaches us about dealing with uncertainty.

Jun 15

2

May 2026

#54 Making the Case for Unprofessionalism with Dr Myriam Hadnes

Dr Myriam Hadnes is a facilitation evangelist with a PhD in Behavioural Economics and the founder of workshops.work, a leadership training agency…

May 31

1

44:14

8 Principles for being a better conversationalist

The quality of your conversations shapes the quality of your life.

May 8

2

1

April 2026

Balancing Being & Doing

Where the inner and outer work of community building meet.

Apr 8

3

Taste, judgement & intelligence: The surprising value of being human

There's no accounting for taste, until there is.

Apr 2

3

1

January 2026

#53 Redefining Performance for Modern Leaders with Jason Leavy

Jason Leavy is an ex-VICE Media executive who worked with Google, Apple and YouTube.

Jan 19

52:25