Barrie Bramley writes here about imagination, meetings, AI, and whatever else he has been poking at. Roughly monthly. Occasionally useful.
Cars, Calculators and AI. How our Imaginations Keep Failing Us
A few months before I stood up in front of the Mercedes-Benz executive team to talk about AI, I was driving to their head office and I asked Claude a question on the…
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Human Imagination is a Massive Failure for AI Adoption
It was 29 January 1886 when Carl Benz patented the first gasoline powered car, The Benz Patent-Motorwagen. The general…
Man Against Machine - Who Brews the Best Beer?
It started as a pub conversation. Could AI actually brew a decent beer? And if it could, could it beat a real brewer?
Do You Have A Word For The Year 2026?
Do you have a word for the year? I do.
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How to Run Meetings Your Team Actually Looks Forward To
What if your team actually looked forward to your weekly meetings? In this episode, Barrie sits down with the…
The Meeting as a Mirror - A conversation with Dr Jean Cooper
A conversation with Dr Jean Cooper, a psychologist and adventurer about the unseen forces that influence people, teams, and organisations.
If Animals Governed South Africa?
If animals were to form the government of your country, which animal would you hope was President? We asked 31 people. Here are the results:
The Curious Story of a Checkers Trolley at the River
6 months later and that trolley hasn't moved. The 8 year old voice inside of me keeps shouting that we should take it home.
Makers Hate Meetings and Managers Can’t Live Without Them
Makers and managers live in different worlds. The friction between them isn’t about who works harder, it’s about how differently we work.
My Newest Friendship Is Ruining The Planet
Less friendliness, more barking orders and showing less appreciation for being incredible. I'm trying to be a better human being.