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Artificial Intelligence or just artificial?
September 7, 2026
I bet I’m not the only person getting bored and irritated by articles that are clearly written by AI with little human intervention. This is
Author: Simon Laffin
September 3, 2026
Why do capable boards sometimes make poor decisions? I recently spoke to Dr Sabine Dembkowski on the Better Boards podcast about the issues raised in my
Overconfident? Of course not.
August 31, 2026
We’ve all done it. Things are going swimmingly, life feels good, you feel really sure of yourself, and then you forget to do something important.
What’s in a Name?
August 17, 2026
Humans in the Boardroom #5 I disliked Biology at school. It seemed to be all about remembering the names of bits of animals and plants,
The Hidden Risks of Successful Leaders
August 3, 2026
Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Careless People has become one of the year’s most discussed business books. Although Meta strongly disputes many of her allegations, the book raises
Why do Capable Boards Fail?
July 19, 2026
After every corporate scandal, we blame individuals and rewrite the rules. But what if we’re fixing the wrong problem? In this short video I explain
Serving in the Boardroom
July 17, 2026
I play social tennis, mostly old-man doubles. It is friendly rather than fiercely competitive, though everyone still wants to win. As I’ve studied human factors,
Not so pretty Polly
July 17, 2026
In the late 1980s, Polly Peck International was the City’s “wonder stock”. Analysts reportedly adorned the covers of their research reports with full-page portraits of
Boardroom Confidential podcast: Interview
May 30, 2026
Risk and strategy go hand-in hand, but too often companies don’t think enough about risk. In this episode of Boardroom Confidential by Sherpany I discuss
Is childcare a fair sacrifice?
March 17, 2025
Why do women earn less than men? The answers offered to this question have changed over time. The issues however have remained largely the same.