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Basic literacy. What on earth has happened?!?
A steady decline in basic literacy is reshaping how we communicate, work, and make decisions – often without us noticing.
Sarah Nurgat
January 15, 2026
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Bad behaviour from the bosses: are they blustering or listening?
Bad leadership isn’t about a lack of vision – it’s about ego, yes-men, and the refusal to listen when the inconvenient truth speaks up.
Paul Lindsell
January 8, 2026
Bullying at work – it’s got to stop
Workplace bullying persists because poor behaviour is too often excused or misunderstood, and stopping it requires clearer leadership standards and personal accountability at every level.
Paul Lindsell
December 18, 2025
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Are we bogged down in stereotypes?
We’re far more bound by stereotypes than we realise – especially when it comes to judging personality in the workplace. Hidden talent often sits exactly where our assumptions tell us it shouldn’t.
Paul Lindsell
December 11, 2025
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Are your content and thought-leadership outputs grounded in your commercial strategy?
Your next customer might be someone who’s been watching quietly for years. That’s why strategic, consistent content isn’t a ‘nice to have’- it’s the engine of long-term commercial growth.
Paul Lindsell
December 4, 2025
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Marketing: a polarized profession?
Most marketing failures come from skill without context. If you don’t understand the customer journey, even the best techniques miss the mark. Strong marketing leadership fixes that.
Paul Lindsell
November 27, 2025
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Who governs the guardians?
Too often, weak leaders protect themselves, hurting performance and value. To build stronger companies and investments, we need independent experts who truly understand the business.
Paul Lindsell
November 13, 2025
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Which half of the staff… is actually doing anything worthwhile!?
Productivity isn’t about more meetings or strategy decks. It’s about knowing who actually gets things done.
Paul Lindsell
November 7, 2025
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The truth? The whole truth? Nothing but the truth?
In marketing, honesty isn’t optional. From property sales to medical devices, truth protects both reputations and people.
Paul Lindsell
October 30, 2025
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Technical correctness or real-life optics?
The law says you can request flexible working, not demand it. But in business, the real question isn’t what’s legally right — it’s what looks right. Because in comms, perception is often more powerful than principle.
Paul Lindsell
October 24, 2025
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It’s as easy as riding a bike (but only on the road)
It’s illegal to ride a bike on the pavement – and just as risky to skip fact-checking in marketing. In a world of instant information and growing disinformation, this blog reminds us why verifying facts is vital to credibility.
Paul Lindsell
October 9, 2025
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Does AI mean mass unemployment in marketing?
With every leap in technology, someone predicts mass job losses. It happened with Google. Now it’s happening with AI.
Sarah Nurgat
June 5, 2025
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Are all business leaders dreadful egotists?
We’ve all met the egotists: loud, self-serving, surrounded by yes-people. But what truly sets great leaders apart? It’s not ego. It’s humility, resilience, and respect.
Paul Lindsell
May 29, 2025
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Is the environmental drive dead in the water?
The U.S. just hit pause on climate progress. As the world’s biggest economy backpedals on green policy, global investors are pulling out of sustainable funds. Yet the race isn’t over. In fact, this may be the spark that accelerates clean energy innovation everywhere else.
Paul Lindsell
May 23, 2025
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Isn’t it just so important to stay in touch?
What kind of business partner are you — transactional or genuine? In a world where most people vanish when there’s nothing to gain, staying in touch speaks volumes.
Paul Lindsell
May 15, 2025
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Kind AND tough in the workplace – is it possible?
Being kind doesn’t mean being soft. And being tough doesn’t mean being harsh. This post explores how good leaders do both — and why it matters more than ever.
Paul Lindsell
May 9, 2025
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Posting on LinkedIn – what signifies real engagement?
Forget the Likes and the comments. The real LinkedIn metric? When someone brings up your post in a real, unprompted conversation. That’s engagement—and it’s rare.
Paul Lindsell
May 1, 2025
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What’s worth posting on LinkedIn… and what’s not?
Everyone’s an author. Great.
Few can write well. Oh dear.
What, then, are the principles that should govern our activity?
Paul Lindsell
April 24, 2025
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