The Great Wall of China was originally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century B.C. as a means of protecting his people from incursions from the barbaric hordes that swept down from the North. Made mostly of earth and stone, the wall stretched from the China Sea port of Shanhaiguan over 3,000Continue reading “find the weakest points to be strong”
Author Archives: Andrew Mann
Acceleration of instore digital adoption
in-store digital adoption has accelerated in grocery shops in last 10 months, driven by safety concerns, but it’s here to stay.
too clever by half…
Long ago there lived a scholar who had the highest regard for learning. His home was packed with books on all subjects. One day he noticed that his shoes were worn and needed replacing. The scholar immediately began consulting his books to find out what to do to replace worn shoes, where to go andContinue reading “too clever by half…”
Time to pull out recessionary playbook?
There will be recessionary pressure in 2021 like no other year as consumer confidence stays low. Read the recessionary playbook
The Culture Ripple effect
The culture ripple effect… We must walk the walk and talk the talk. The way we behave drives the culture
The Roman God Janus and COVID-19
Janus was the Roman God of transitions and all beginnings so Janus is an apt as we look back on 2020 and start 2021 with Lockdown 3
1. Digital adoption in 2020
2. recessionary fears in 2021
why I set up NorthBailey
A very famous ad man (who will remain nameless) once told me why he’d started his own agency rather than continuing as CEO of his previous agency. “Andrew” he said “there were two reasons… greed and ego”