Dear Ken Cheng: My Employee Is Crying A Lot. What Should I Do?

Our resident corporate Agony Uncle, CEO Ken Cheng, tackles business challenges – so you don’t have to. Dear Ken Cheng, I have an employee who seems to be crying a […]
Effectiveness Espresso: The Power Of A F*ck-up

In his new weekly series, strategist Rob Estreitinho looks at the advertising that actually works (with results), so you don’t have to. This week: Hiscox. Few things keep more of […]
What if HOW you react under pressure is costing you?

Ever paused to notice what happens in your body when you read the words “high stakes?” Do you feel a pull of energy, that positive rush before something important? Or […]
Dear Ken Cheng: How Do You Negotiate Payments With Freelancers?

Our resident corporate Agony Uncle, CEO Ken Cheng, tackles business challenges – so you don’t have to. Dear Ken Cheng, I’m bad at negotiating with freelancers on how much to […]
Dear Ken Cheng: My Employee Is Using A Chatbot To Reply To Me…

Dear Ken, I discovered one of my employees is using a chatbot to reply to my e-mails and messages. Is there anything I can do about it? – Rachel, Sunderland […]
Why Your Marketing Transformation Budget Isn’t Building Anything Permanent

Here’s an uncomfortable pattern: most marketing transformation investments depreciate the moment the project team moves on. The agency engagement ends. The interim CMO leaves. The centre of excellence gets reorganised. […]
Dear Ken Cheng: How Do I Flirt Over LinkedIn?

Our resident corporate Agony Uncle, CEO Ken Cheng, tackles business challenges – so you don’t have to. Dear Ken Cheng, How do I flirt over LinkedIn? – James, Redhill Ken […]
Dear Ken Cheng: How Did You Set Up Your First Company?

Our resident corporate Agony Uncle, CEO Ken Cheng, tackles business challenges – so you don’t have to. Dear Ken Cheng, You’ve clearly set up many successful companies. But how did […]
Shaping The Future: 1 Day Summit 19 March 2026

It’s not “The New Normal” it’s “The Never Normal” For keynotes with Q+A, our Little Grey cells 1 Day Summit at Regent’s University, Central London, has gathered together some of the […]
Most Change Programmes Have A Shelf Life. We Just Don’t Talk About It.

Long term support and advisory board member of Little Grey cells Club, Cecilia Weckstrom’s latest paper on Substack tackles ‘change implementation’ – how most transformation programmes erode because they rely […]