Russ Lidstone

Sep 27, 2023 | forbes.com | Russ Lidstone

The world of work arguably faces more "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns" (concepts popularized by Donald Rumsfeld) than ever before. Inflation, geopolitical conflict, anthropogenic climate change, the reverberations of the global pandemic and the speedy infusion of AI-based tools into the work ecosystem combine to provide a new "age of discontinuity."Additionally, multi-generational workforces become more evident as younger cohorts join one, two or three generations of older counterparts.

Jul 6, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Hannah Hayes-Westall |Chris West |Ben Golik |Russ Lidstone

If you hadn’t already noticed, in some ways at least, the kids really are alright A sea of reports highlighting their mental health challenges, complete with heartbreaking statistics, sometimes overlooks the exceptional nature of a rising generation of creative thinkers, who despite having their teenagedoms interrupted by Covid, have become the most educated generation in history, and remarkably self aware.

Jun 26, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Becca Shanks |Victoria Livingstone |Russ Lidstone |Sarah Yeats

The pandemic prompted many of us to stop and reflect. On our personal lives, our professions, the ways these ladder up to our sense of selves, and our true purpose. In the world of work, our expectations and values as employees have therefore changed. Agency life is known for its long hours, and let’s face it, some haven’t always championed a work-life balance, as the client work must come first.

Mar 31, 2023 | forbes.com | Russ Lidstone

If the 2000s and 2010s were about moving business leadership and employee engagement from "command and control" to "connect and collaborate," then I believe today is the new era of "associate and emanate."Businesses are increasingly defined by the way that the world experiences them and the experiences they create for people daily.

Feb 9, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Sharon Flaherty |Nazli Selin Ozkan |Steven Watson |Russ Lidstone

As I sit here, the death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is climbing into the tens of thousands, with hundreds of thousands left homeless in freezing conditionsThe disaster follows headlines of Shell reporting the highest profits in its 115-year existence.