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May 23, 2021, 8:40 PM

Myths and Power Plays: Part Two – Beware of ‘Lobbus’ Thinking

If you read my previous blog, the more observant among you may have noticed my promise to write a follow-up. Apologies for my tardiness – but here it is. To re-cap: my contention is that Israeli business culture has more...

Dec 10, 2020, 5:11 PM

The Myths that Satisfy: Authority and Power Games in the Start-Up Nation

Question: Is Israel’s work/business culture as liberal and free-thinking as many make it out to be? My Answer: In some very discrete areas: Yes, it is. In many other spheres, no it isn’t. Implications: Israel is a hard-skills country. It has...

May 17, 2020, 7:00 PM

Western Aliyah – Is Deterrence the Best Policy?

A commonly agreed definition of Zionism is that it is a movement for the establishment of, and support for a sovereign Jewish state in the land of Israel. From that point things get a little divisive. Is it an ever-evolving...

About Me

Simon was born in London and has spent the last 30 years working in the communications and marketing industry. He lived in Israel between 1979 and 1986, served for 2.5 years in the IDF and subsequently studied English Literature and Theatre Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He returned to London in 1986 and worked as a qualitative researcher and communications coach for leading organisations such as Nestle, Bosch, Diageo, Hewlett Packard, Starbucks, Nationwide Building Society, Waitrose, Wrigley UK and Saatchi & Saatchi. Since returning to Israel in 2012, Simon has been coaching presentation techniques to the corporate and academic communities.

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