Inaccurate polls make Trump loyalists even more sceptical, lessons for Trump’s rerun in 2024 — You can see that the narratives public leaders share with their following have a massive impact in determining consequential behaviour. …

4 lessons from the life of a world-leading entrepreneur, worth $840 million — RIP Tony Hsieh — In the fast-paced startup culture, Tony Hsieh stood out for his unique attitude and incredible values. He was a mentor to many young entrepreneurs and an internet icon for budding founders who wanted to embrace a unique purpose-driven life. “The biggest (and hardest) lesson I’ve learned in life is that…

Tech, climate and neurodiversity on recruiters’ 2022 agenda — This year graduates will favour employers with strong green credentials while recruiters increasingly put their focus on neurodiversity and tech solutions 1. The rise of AI, gamification and technological solutions The Institute of Student Employers (ISE) Student Recruitment Survey 2021 found there were on average 91 applicants for each graduate role. …

I wouldn’t want to do a PhD anywhere else, even in my home country — “There is a funded PhD at the Technical University of Denmark you might be interested in”, read an email I received three and a half years ago. I immediately felt a sick/giddy feeling at the thought of applying. …

How can an organisation go so far wrong in their attempt to create a better working environment? — Canon China, a subsidiary of the Japanese camera and electronics giant, launched a new initiative to “create a positive [working] atmosphere”. …

Exploring the good, bad and ugly of AI at work — Earlier this week I read a recent exclusive piece on the Guardian that caught my attention. The title read: “Call centre staff to be monitored via webcam for home-working ‘infractions’”. …

They will watch staff and send images to managers — the impact will be profoundly negative — In my misplaced optimism, I felt like at least one benefit of Covid-19 was a shift in perspective about human productivity. I felt like we were all beginning to see each other as less robotic, more human. …

Amazon is aggressively intimidating workers. Join the #BoycottAmazon campaign from Sunday, March 7 to Saturday, March 13 to fight for safe and fair working conditions. — Working conditions in Amazon warehouses are horrendous. Amazon workers in the UK are forced to urinate in plastic bottles because they cannot go to the toilet on shift. The warehouses in the US have incredibly high rates of injury (three times the national average for warehouses). Amazon refuses to make…

Micro-dosing, therapeutic psychedelics and a Q&A with Molecular Biologist, Nick Milne, PhD — A few days ago I scrolled past a peculiar ad. I’m never sure what exactly the Instagram algorithm gods have in store for me, but here I was, staring into the void of what my micro-dosed brain could look like. I fundamentally don’t like the idea that I am a…