Insights and opinion
Why aesthetic diversity does not necessarily equate to diversity of thought
Blurred’s Lejohn Dillon: “The fact that DEI is so widely championed in contemporary society has been a much needed and long-awaited change. However, there’s a potentially unpopular opinion that our industry really needs to hear: aesthetic diversity does not necessarily…
View PostNet Zero is Dead, Long Live Climate Action
Jeremy Cohen and Nicole Clucas explain the coming stakeholder hurricane, and what companies need to do to get ahead of it. “Businesses must stop treating their stakeholders like idiots. It’s about what you do, not what you say. Climate Action…
View PostOptimism 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…
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