A persuasive argument about artificial intelligence.   + What is the difference between persuasion and manipulation?    + what is the difference between prejudice and using your experience?    + These are a couple of the questions that I have to answer while working on ai.   + persuasion and experience are good, but manipulation and prejudice are bad, but why? Prejudice and manipulation lead to inequality and we have logical arguments to favour fairness. Using your experience to see what is coming in order to get there quicker and with less work is fine when it ge ..read more

Fear leads to Hate; Hate leads to Anger and Anger leads to Suffering! Anger is a very human emotion, in the era of ‘bring your whole self to work,’ is there a place for anger in a professional setting?  A colleague recently observed that they had never seen me angry, this innocuous observation then resulted in a debate and hours of reflection on the role or implications of Anger in the workplace.  On the one side there was a perception that displaying Anger shows a passion for your work, on the other side was viewpoint that it was more professional to self-regulate reducing negative ..read more

The Innovation Impasse. Imagine the scene. You’re a born innovator. Your mind is full of fresh thinking, full of fantastic ideas and enthusiasm. You’re ready to lead your team on to success and your way of doing things is really getting results.  As a matter of fact, you’re a Socialised Maverick [1], although you may not know it.   It sounds great, doesn’t it? Your team are backing you fully and it feels like you’re “all systems go”. There is, however, a problem.   It’s your boss. They’re a real traditionalist, staunchly defending the ..read more

World Creativity and Innovation Day. A maverick mindset is something anyone wanting to go against the societal grain has to have. It’s not easy to do something that no-one in your immediate circle has done before, or something you haven’t been introduced to growing up. That was a challenge I found myself facing head-on (like I’m sure many of you have as well), when I realised the job I had paid £10,000+ training for, turned out to be much less than I had hoped for. Like many of you, at school I flip-flopped my way around classes, and when it came to crunch-time decisions such as “what do you w ..read more

Another Maverick Perspective on Innovation. Continuing with World Creativity and Innovation Week The Maverick Paradox continues to mark the occasion with a discussion on innovation from The Maverick Paradox’s 6 Featured Columnists. The columnists are based in a number of countries and work asynchronous to each other. Therefore to hear the views of all the columnists we have created two short panels. This is the second panel and features Judith Germain who hosts, and is joined by Ben Baker and Jo Farmer. Key Takeaways Both Ben and Jo provided thoughtful perspectives on innovation fro ..read more

The Maverick Paradox – Beyond OKRs and KPIs: Embracing a Holistic Approach for Sustainable Success. Business performance is mostly determined by strategy and how it is implemented. In this regard, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) stand out as crucial instruments for ensuring this success. OKRs and KPIs are quantitative measures of corporate success and, as with any measurement instrument, an excessive emphasis on such metrics can be harmful, even if they are essential, since it puts at risk general workplace harmony, motivation, and culture by ignoring th ..read more

Performance, Boundaries, and Baggage: Learning how to soar!  Is it your desire to reach your true potential? Do you feel an itch to push harder, test your limits and see just how far you’re able to go? I do.  Maybe that’s why I love driving fast and dream of being behind the wheel of a Lamborghini on a long, deserted stretch of road. As a psychotherapist, I’ve had the privilege of hearing many diverse life stories and life struggles.  Some of these are from prominent community leaders and others from those forming the bedrock of our culture such as bus drivers, teacher ..read more

Talent, Leaders and Culture are rewarded. When you boil it down, culture is essentially a summary of the positive behaviours that are rewarded and maybe even more importantly, the less-than-ideal behaviours that are tolerated within an organisation. As humans we are social creatures and learn by observing. And no one is more observed in an organisation than its leaders. Accordingly, leadership sets the culture in three ways: • The behaviours they role model • The behaviours they reward • The behaviou ..read more

A Maverick Perspective on Innovation. It is World Creativity and Innovation Week and The Maverick Paradox has chosen to mark the occasion with a discussion on innovation from The Maverick Paradox’s 6 Featured Columnists. The columnists are based in a number of countries and work asynchronous to each other. Therefore to hear the views of all the columnists we have created two short panels. This is the first panel and features Judith Germain who takes on the dual role of hosting and being asked questions as a Featured Columnist. She is joined by David Chislett, Josuel Rogers and Astrid Davies. K ..read more

The 3 leadership myths. In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Jodi Hume about leadership myths and decision fatigue. Key Takeaways Hustle culture and the idea that it’s “lonely at the top” are damaging myths about leadership Emotional/energetic regulation is crucial for optimal executive functioning and decision making Having a support network you can process decisions with is key to avoiding decision fatigue Saying “yes” and figuring things out along the way can build confidence Topics: Leadership Myths The myth of hustle culture and needing to constantly push, leads to poor decisions a ..read more