Topic: Vision

Is the singular image obsolete?

Is the singular image obsolete?

Filmmaker Simon Kreitem’s take on the art and science of film-making explained the convergence of still photography and videography. In doing so, he raised the problem of the singular image – something that is so eternal appears now to have a social history. After more than a month of mulling his talk, I share my thoughts. Continue reading

When I heard Simon speak last month (thanks to the hospitality of SAS's Kevin Keohane and his Verb Publishing co-founder Dan Gray), I found my unwavering faith in the singular image shaken - and quite rightly so. Simon came along to address a mix ...MORE >
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Singing from the same hymn sheet?

Singing from the same hymn sheet?

How does organisational culture actually work? Do value statements actually describe behaviour and day-to-day practices? Or is there a gap? A story about singing, and a song…. Continue reading

Here's comic Tim Minchin on the dilemma he faces because he can't walk the talk. http:// In his book Unmanaging: Opening up the organisation to its own unspoken knowledge, McKinsey veteran Theodore Taptikilis tells an entertaining story that prefigures the organisational culture movement in the ...MORE >
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Boring business, great brand: ING

Boring business, great brand: ING

A lesson about the power of branding drawn from the woes faced by Dutch banking Giant ING. Continue reading

ING is fighting against a falling share price, after new rules required it take a €10 billion capital injection from the Dutch government (reports the FT’s Lex on 21 October) and Moody’s downgraded the savings bank (today's FT). While the analysts assess the ...MORE >
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