Insights and opinion
Optimism vs climate despair: why we should remember the NASA janitor
The scale of our environmental problems can seem too vast, too complex for us as individuals to feel like our actions can be a meaningful part of the solution. This helplessness is a problem for brands that want -…
View PostTrue green: how corporate governance can save humanity from itself
If all goes to plan, the new International Sustainability Standards Board will apply the principles of public company financial reporting to every aspect of ESG disclosure. By Matt Peacock.
… View PostAn argument for why awards mean nothing without a team voice
CEO and founder Nik Govier argues that our industry awards can and should be made more transparent and meaningful
… View PostOne week on…
Stuart reflects on the events of the last week. Hatred must not win. Hope is the greatest trophy of all.
… View PostTop of the Cannes
Some of the Blurred team have selected their favourite winners from this years Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.
… View PostA message from Katy Stolliday about resilience
As a business owner it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking only about your team and how they are coping, and not take time to consider your own mental health. But since becoming part of the View Post
Do Not Adjust Your Focus Bonus Episode: Justin Featherstone (MC) – a decorated officer’s take on leading from the front and decision-making under pressure
In episode 11 of Do Not Adjust Your Focus, Stuart talks to Justin Featherstone MC, a former Major in The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment who was awarded the Military Cross for his actions in Iraq. In a year defined…
View PostDo Not Adjust Your Focus Episode 10: Dhruti Shah, award-winning writer, on journalism, the art of listening and the language of animals in business
In Episode 10 of Do Not Adjust Your Focus, the podcast from strategic and creative advisory firm Blurred, Stuart talks to BBC journalist Dhruti Shah about journalism as a profession today - from mental health and the difficult…
View PostMy experience as an intern at Blurred
Amanda Leow writes in her own words about her experience as an intern at Blurred during the (unique!) summer of 2020
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