Colin Gray

Managing Partner, Strategy. Curious about people & the psychology of decision-making. Addicted to choc ices & buying guitar pedals. Cynical views my own

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Royal Mail has apologised after a Gloucester branch played an April Fool's joke, telling delivery office promising workers an 11% pay rise https://t.co/2t88RiOV92

[Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich]

holy fucking shit, Donald Trump is being charged with 34 felonies. that's right, FELONIES. not misdemeanors. and by the way, that's 34 more felonies than the email lady is being charged with

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Want to sign the Petition asking Rishi Sunak to block Boris Johnson’s plan to give an honour to his father? Here’s the link: https://t.co/OrMo4Ov1QN

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

There's good news for the UK economy, but not necessarily for the chancellor - the idea that he can't afford public sector pay increases is considerably weaker in the face of these figures https://t.co/ByXFjvsJtu

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

Being a scientist, I had to check the math. Turns out it's even worse. You could have made $53,000 (£44,000) a day or $20 million per year since Jesus was born and still not make the profits Shell did in 2022.

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

“Liz Truss has managed just 100 days in the wilderness and has come back with the exact same witless, intellectually and economically illiterate drivel that was the precise cause of her having been sent away in the first place.” https://t.co/wKSNQem4zm

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Yes! https://t.co/9ObKMWsSfs

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Innovation flourishes in a culture where teams openly debate, proactively sharing ideas and disagreements in a rational and constructive way. People need to “feel comfortable sharing concerns and mistakes without fear of embarrassment or retribution.” https://t.co/DKB6oFcu6c

[Maya Drøschler @MayaDroeschler]

Freud as a standup

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Study suggests 20mins of yoga can improve divergent thinking (the ability to generate creative solutions to a problem)
https://t.co/oCiFGWyo0T

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Mr ‘Moral Vacuum’ Dyson among British entrepreneurs who owns UK property via overseas companies https://t.co/xeb9VaeMhf

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

UK economy to fare worse than any other country in developed world this year, IMF forecasts https://t.co/qN5ceI3LL6

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

“All ideas are second-hand, consciously and unconsciously drawn from a million outside sources”

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

The creative industries should sit at the heart of the UK’s economic growth plans, says a report by the Lords comms committee. But it warns of missed opportunities and a failure among senior government figures to recognise the sector’s commercial potential https://t.co/rlwPNw2xna

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Why is so much B2B marketing mediocre? https://t.co/vGY4dh3Tsr

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

@Will_Humphrey @colinalewis Sending a virtual high five - I fixed our heating system at the weekend. Specifically, after watching a guy on YouTube, I changed the motor in our “diverted valve”. A plumber had quoted £250. Still chuffed even now 😂

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Modern gadgets via a Gaudí AI filter https://t.co/kfHFk5pLA5

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

@JPCastlin Thanks, chap. I’ll seek that out

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

Strategic Convergence: I’m sure someone wrote an interesting piece on this recently, but I can remember who. Any pointers? Was it you @JPCastlin?!

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

@JPCastlin Thanks for checking. That’s a whole lot of convergence! I’ve definitely read something of your on convergence that referenced Porter (& Mount Rushmore). I was sure someone had written about monitoring competitors more than target audience as the root cause. Rings any bells?

[Colin Gray @GraysStrategy]

@JPCastlin You’re a legend. Thank you 🙏🏻 happy new year to you and yours by the way!