Blind Leadership
Banksy’s new statue could be called ‘The Politician’, or could be called ‘Blinded by the cause’. Whatever the name, its an excellent ephemeral public sculpture.
Author: Jane Shearer
Leadership styles
There are many ways to lead and no one style is likely to suit all the people being led.
Making Decisions
Life’s a series of decisions, influenced by other people’s decisions. Trump’s desire to sit on both sides of the fence at once have left the world, and us, wondering what to do next.
To Reply or Not to Reply…
Do messages always deserve a reply? Have we entered an age of overwhelm where replies are the exception? They are on the Warmshowers cycle hosting platform.
AI Assistance
AI can help in all sorts of ways – going to your meetings, fighting your wars. What sort of world might we be creating if humans are freed from these tasks?
Safe havens & self-reliance
When oil shortages loom it makes sense to want our country to be more self-reliant. It seems obvious our country should rapidly install solar power and wind turbines at scale. Or does it? What makes sense for a home may not make sense for a country.
Take the wins
Sometimes I find it hard to see our wins through our losses. I obviously need to channel Donald Trump more often – he has already won the Iran war, however long it goes on for.
The road to hell…
…in our case was paved with good neighbours. Or, more specifically, razed by neighbours trying to be good.
Heads in the Sand?
NZ’s government refuses to talk about fuel rationing in the face of the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil transits. Is this like an ostrich sticking its head in the sand. Do ostriches stick their heads in the sand?
No Yips for Donald
Why does Donald Trump keep referring to the yips, as in “I don’t have the yips about boots on the ground?” Is he worried he might be getting yippy? Or is it just because he loves golf?