Business Magic

The Manager's New Clothes: The Magic of the Business Suite
Managers wear suits because they are playing a role, not because they are important people. The Manager's New Clothes are a magical device.
The Consultant Shaman: Contemporary Rituals in Business
What do business consultants and shamans have in common? The consultant shaman helps to improve organisations through ritual and ceremony.
Predicting Behaviour in Recruitment: A Magician’s View
Using a magic trick performed by Teller to demonstrate that in recruitment past behaviour is not a good method for predicting behaviour.
The Lies We Tell — Double Deception in Recruitment
Recruitment interviews are a strange form of human interaction - both sides deceive each other. Deception in Recruitment happens at both sides of the table.
Generation Y Does not Exist
Dividing people into arbitrary generational cohorts is a useless activity. This article shows that Generation Y does not exist.