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It’s a Myth

It’s a Myth

Time to read: 1 Minute Naked Leader Week 1137 – Monday 18 August 2025 It’s a Myth The above Databricks Ad appeared in Forbes Magazine June 2025 It is not an unusual message these days – sadly, it’s wrong. The most innovative companies do not run on data + AI. They run on people –…Continue Reading

For Your Low Points in Life

For Your Low Points in Life

Time to read: 1 Minute Naked Leader Week 1136 – Monday 11 August 2025 For Your Low Points in Life Literally The Scene: Horfield Squash Club, Bristol The Challenge: Our team was bottom of the league, and we had to win our final match – against top of the league Bedminster – or we would…Continue Reading

AI Jargon – Can You Spot The Fakes?

AI Jargon – Can You Spot The Fakes?

Time to read: 3 Minute Naked Leader Week 1135 – Monday 4 August 2025 3 Real 3 Made Up 1 – Predictive Loopback Fusion – A cutting-edge method where an AI reprocesses its own predictions to refine future outputs. 2 – Neural Network – A system of algorithms modeled after the human brain, used to…Continue Reading

Don’t Fall For Their Trap

Don’t Fall For Their Trap

Time to read: 1 Minute Naked Leader Week 1134 – Monday 28 July 2025 In desperation for more Clients, the establishment Consultants are now saying they will save you money…by cutting costs. The Catch – as Tom Peters said “you can’t downsize yourself to greatness” – this is perfectly analysed by John McLaughlin, CEO of…Continue Reading

‘Your Biggest Challenge is to…

‘Your Biggest Challenge is to…

Time to read: 42 Seconds Naked Leader Week 1133 – Monday 21 July 2025 …fulfill your own ideas about yourself’ Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgár 3 Ways to Do This: 1. Identity “The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are’ – Alexandre Dumas Who you decide to be is your choice – and…Continue Reading

Two Definitions of ‘Simplicity’

Two Definitions of ‘Simplicity’

Time to read: 50 seconds Naked Leader Week 1132 – Monday 14 July 2025 I asked Chat GPT to share why simplicity is so important, in two ways – Academic and Child-Like: I also got an optical illusion on word counts!!! Academic Language (50 words) The human brain exhibits a marked inclination toward cognitive efficiency,…Continue Reading

A Life Lesson From Chess

A Life Lesson From Chess

Time to read: 64 Seconds (8×8) Naked Leader Week 1130 – Monday 30 June 2025 A great real-life story shared with me based on last week’s Naked Leader Week here. From Sue Hi David I love playing 5-minute chess on chess.com – well, I love it when I win 🙂 Each player has just 300 seconds…Continue Reading

Here’s a Thought…

Here’s a Thought…

Time to read: 42 seconds Naked Leader Week 1129 – Monday 23 June 2025 You have around 60,000 thoughts every day — that’s 2,500 every hour, and 42 every single minute! Each one is a spark, a seed, a choice… And here’s the wild part: just one of those thoughts, if believed, owned and acted…Continue Reading

From Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber

From Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber

To Watch: https://bit.ly/43HUfOI Naked Leader Week 1128 – Monday 16 June 2025 Time to Listen: Some folks dream of the wonders they’ll do Before their time on this planet is through Some just don’t have anything planned They hide their hopes and their heads in the sand Now I don’t say who is wrong, who…Continue Reading