Hamish Mackenzie1 minRotten service.I’m pretty sure that, like me, you can probably count the number of products and services that truly surprise and delight you on the...
Hamish Mackenzie1 minWatch the accountantsYesterday I started a corporate finance diploma course run by University College Dublin. I was struck by the diversity of my fellow...
Hamish Mackenzie1 minMove it!Knowledge work has always involved a lot of sitting, even before computers arrived. Yet home working during the pandemic has glued many...
Hamish Mackenzie1 minMeeting cancelledMost of us are moaning that remote working means we attend even more meetings than we did at the office. And, as ever, most of them are...
Hamish Mackenzie1 minManager or Leader? Manager: Someone who wrangles processes, tells people what to do, frequently checks if it's been done yet, and carries around a huge list...
Hamish Mackenzie1 min5 truths about motivation 1) It’s intrinsic, not extrinsic. That’s why the idea of being (or hiring) a “motivational speaker” is so ludicrous and ineffective. 2)...
Hamish Mackenzie1 minI'm outta hereA new front has opened up in the war for talent. Big tech companies are poaching each other’s best developers and engineers to help them...
Hamish Mackenzie1 minRisk of infectionI’m not a scientist, nor do I play one on the Internet, let me make that clear. But an interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal...
Hamish Mackenzie1 minIn sync. A lack of synchronicity between words and actions is one of the greatest failings in the human condition. Politicians talk about wanting...