Planning for a J curve, getting S curve. A case study . . .

If you want people to change - don't target their knowledge or beliefs. Focus on obstacles to desired behaviour and building habits.

New meta-analysis in Nature
nature.com/articles/s4415…

It's been 10 years since we started ETHOS. During that time we've run many events. We've involved everyone for chairs of oil giants to activists and everyone in between. Most of all we've built a large community of people developing ideas about sustainable enterprise.

What can we learn about ambition from a jar of Biscoff spread?

Here is my speech from our recent Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) graduation in Dubai.

Biscoff UK
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Great to celebrate the graduation of our Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) MBAs in Dubai today.

Shamelessness has become a coping mechanism or sometimes a way of getting attention.

I spoke to Emma Jacobs 💅 at the Financial Times about the return of the shameless leader
on.ft.com/3y3B5W2

A metaphor for . . .

A recent umbrella review on link between smart phone use and youth mental health found:

Most reviews interpreted link between social media use and mental health as ‘weak’ or ‘inconsistent,’ A few qualified link as ‘substantial’ and ‘deleterious.’

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Researchers have observed a Sumatran #orangutan in the wild repeatedly treating its own wound with a plant with several known medicinal properties - the first scientific record of this behaviour in a wild animal mpg.de/21886982/0429-… Dr. Isabelle Laumer caroline

New loans for UK commercial real estate hit 10 year low. New acquisitions particularly hard hit.

My Bayes Business School (formerly Cass)
Colleague Nicole Lux released her annual survey this week on.ft.com/3QPBWAn

We’re getting ready for the 9th Emerging Scholars conference Centre for Banking Research Bayes Business School (formerly Cass)
Deadline 15 June: cepr.org/events/9th-eme…

SAMS sponsors the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants Scheme; one of the highest profile awards for academics at institutions around the UK. Up to £10,000, these awards cover expenses on defined research projects.

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In London, 70% of police stations were closed. Violent crime rates went up around closed stations, reporting of crimes went down, property prices declined.

For every £1 saved, it cost residents £3 - £7.

About half the difference in worker wages is due to ability, the other half is due to where they live. New study:
aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

New paper from Norway: Banning smartphones in school

- significantly decreased doctors visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls
- reduced bullying among both genders
- improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates
- largest effect sizes were among the poorest kids

To celebrate William Shakespeare's 460th birthday, here are his 46 best (and strangest) insults: