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Why we should talk to strangers

This isn’t as alarming as at first it appears.  We speak to strangers most days if you think about it.  How else do we actually get on with our lives, our businesses and our journey if we don’t? ‘Kio Stark has always talked to strangers. She started documenting her experiences when she realized that not everyone […]

Networking on a Plane

Over the past two months I have been a guest speaker at events in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe and spent quite a few hours sitting on planes in the process of getting from one to the other. I always board a flight with the best intentions of using my time to […]

What ‘The Apprentice’ can teach us NOT to do in business

Clueless recruits fluffing their tasks and vying for the attention of the boss, unscripted snipes and asides, fireworks in the boardroom and car crash TV appeal to the masses…. No, it’s not the Brexit process we’re talking about, but season 12 of The Apprentice (UK). The Apprentice is a BBC staple for the Autumn season, […]

Luan de Burgh speaking in Hong Kong

Luan de Burgh is currently in Hong Kong speaking on ‘Using your Voice Effectively’ to various international law firms and via video link in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore.

Why ordinary people need to understand power

According to Eric Liu, far too many Americans are illiterate in power — what it is, how it operates and why some people have it. As a result, those few who do understand power wield disproportionate influence over everyone else. “We need to make civics sexy again,” says civics educator Eric Liu. “As sexy as […]