A picture of two mimes waving at the camera.

On mimetic desire and work

By Andrew Smith 07/17/2025

Part 6 Welcome to Human Work. A series about the changing nature of work today. René Girard (1923-2015) was a French-American philosopher and social scientist, his ideas now beloved of…

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Written By Andrew Smith17/07/2025
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Leading for tomorrow (and right now)

By Andrew Smith 07/08/2025

Part 5 Welcome to Human Work. A series about the changing nature of work today. Many leaders are seized of the need to transform to survive and thrive. They also…

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Written By Andrew Smith08/07/2025
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Your new competitor: Netflix

By Andrew Smith 06/09/2025

Part 3 Welcome to Human Work. A series about the changing nature of work today. Many a modern conversation starts like this: “Do you prefer working in the office or…

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Written By Andrew Smith09/06/2025
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A sleeping orange and white cat.

Companies are suffering a ‘psychic energy deficit’

By Andrew Smith 05/09/2025

Companies are suffering from a slump in discretionary energy: energy that workers freely gave at work. These are the moments of ideation, fun, innovation, insight, vigour and enthusiasm that once…

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Written By Andrew Smith09/05/2025
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