“Lateral Thinking”, usually said to mean something vague like “thinking outside the box” or “being creative”. That’s not wrong, exactly. But it doesn’t tell you what to actually do differently. Lateral Thinking is a structured approach to generating alternatives and finding … Continue reading
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AI can give you lots of ideas. Challenge, develop and pick the right one with Lateral Thinking
Ask most AI tools for a plan, a campaign idea or a solution to a problem, and you’ll get something usable within seconds. It reads well, sounds confident and it may even look finished. And for a lot of teams, … Continue reading
Question. Challenge. Evaluate. Decide. AI can’t do that.
Ask a business leader whether AI matters right now and you’ll get an answer before you finish the question. Ask them whether their people are equipped to judge what AI actually produces, and the answer comes much more slowly. That … Continue reading
Can AI really think creatively and strategically?
There’s a version of the AI conversation that goes like this: AI will automate the routine, freeing humans to focus on the creative and strategic work that really matters. It’s an attractive idea. The problem is that most organisations don’t … Continue reading
The human edge: why soft skills are the new competitive advantage
Something interesting is happening in the UK jobs market. At exactly the moment artificial intelligence is automating more tasks than ever before, the demand for distinctly human skills is going through the roof. It sounds like a paradox. It isn’t. … Continue reading
Curiosity, Courage, Creativity, Compassion, Communication: the skills AI can’t do for you
LinkedIn’s CEO just challenged one of the biggest assumptions about work: the skills that matter most aren’t technical. It’s a striking claim from the leader of a platform built on job titles, qualifications and professional credentials – one we think … Continue reading
AI anxiety is silently crippling your workforce
On the surface, your team may seem confident. However, behind the scenes, many are unsure. Some are using AI quietly, afraid to get it wrong. Others avoid it altogether, worried they’ll look out of touch or even be replaced. They … Continue reading
Take control of your AI-assisted writing
AI is revolutionising how we write. It’s speeding up the drafting process, suggesting alternative phrasing and even correcting grammar. But here’s the catch AI lacks human judgment. It often produces content that’s generic, unfocused or even misleading. Without a strategic … Continue reading
Lateral Thinking: Your secret weapon in the ChatGPT era
I get it. We’re all a bit freaked out by how good AI is getting at doing our jobs. I recently heard that a client generated an entire business plan in under a minute. My first thought? ‘Well, there goes … Continue reading
How Willy Wonka showed us that AI can’t always get it ‘write’!
On the 24th February this year, hundreds of excited children queued up waiting to see a spectacularly advertised ‘Willy Wonka Experience’ in Glasgow, Scotland. Their parents had paid the princely sum of £35 per ticket and all were expecting great … Continue reading
