INSIGHTS
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James offers a scientific perspective—rooted in physics, chemistry, biology, and neurology—to explain the trends and events that are reshaping businesses, economies, societies, and cultures. His insights help leaders in the commercial, public, and social sectors develop a deeper understanding of the cognitive connections that are profoundly impacting every aspect of their organizations, their communities, and the planet we share.
Your Swiss Cheese Brain
The brain excels at learning but resists unlearning, locking in beliefs to conserve energy. To adapt in a changing world, we must reopen gaps, question assumptions, and stay flexible.
Learning to Stand on Level Ground
The world isn’t collapsing—it’s reshaping itself. The real question is whether those who once benefited most from the old order are willing to evolve with the new one.
The Companions We Take For Granted
In a world obsessed with growing faster and standing out, there’s wisdom in the things that grow slowly, stay rooted, and hold their place.
That’s Weird! The Brain’s War on Different
We like to believe we’re open-minded, but the moment something looks different, our brains start protecting us from it. Understanding that instinct is the first step toward overcoming it.
The Future Needs Lawyers, Not Investors
When profit tries to own justice, we all lose something that cannot be bought back.
So, You Want To Be A Speaker?
How one USB stick and an Escape key nearly ended my career. Twice.
How to Stand Out When Everyone Has the Same Information
The future doesn’t belong to those who know the most, but to those who know what matters.
Let’s Stop Pretending: Trust Doesn't Mean Anything
It’s the most overused word in business—and the least understood.
Where Growth Really Happens
A gardener’s secret to building organizations that actually grow.
The Abbreviation of Everything
We’ve made life faster and easier, but in cutting everything short we risk cutting away the very work that makes us human.
The Future No One Is Prepared For...Is Here
We’re making real decisions based on fake crowds. Bots, trolls, and rage merchants can now manufacture outrage and false consensus overnight — and leaders who don’t question it risk steering by ghosts.
The Cost Of No Shame
We once blushed when we crossed a line. Lately I wonder what happens when no one does.
Are You Too Fast Or Too Slow?
Leaders fail not because they misjudge the future, but because they misread the present.
The Fences We Build
The walls that divide us didn’t appear overnight; they were taught to us, slat by slat, until we forgot what life felt like without them.
Videos
You Can’t Handle The Truth
When it comes to relationships, being honest is more important than being nice.
You Aren’t Who You Were Yesterday
The ever-changing human mind shapes our thoughts, emotions, and perceptions, influencing how we navigate the world each day.
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
Are you and your organization ready to guarantee your products and services? Can you truly deliver on the promises you make?
Nature’s First Strategy
Nature’s winning strategy is simple: life thrives when it sustains itself, optimizes energy, and grows. When it can’t, it fades. Humans flourish by following the same blueprint.
Our education and development are built on learning and acquiring new information. But unlearning old information is just as important.
Unlearning
Understanding one’s value is about more than recognizing their current abilities. It’s also envisioning the greatness they’re capable of achieving.
Seeing Potential
You don’t always need to do great things yourself. Sometimes, your greatest achievement is bringing together those who can.
Matchmakers
Our brain is naturally inclined to take the easy route, favoring routines and avoiding challenges. To achieve success, we must deliberately activate curiosity, creativity, and optimism—because they won’t spark on their own.
Static Thinkers
Myths & Mythmakers
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