Effective Intelligence Blogs

Isaac Newton, the English Physicist (1643 – 1727), demonstrated that colour is a quality or characteristic of light.* In the light spectrum there are only three colours – Green, Red and Blue which when mixed in differing proportions produce almost all other colours. This is in the light spectrum – not to be confused with […]

Contrasting academic studies of group dynamics with the practical development of thinking tools

Many directors lack the training and mindset for effective governance, urging a shift toward future-focused, legally grounded, and purpose-driven thinking.

By Julian Chapman* Master Trainer of Effective Intelligence Forrest and Company, Toronto Team building isn’t about going offsite for social events and games. While these can work for a period, they don’t hold up well once back in the crucible of work. At Forrest, we help teams understand one another using Effective Intelligence (EI), by […]

Are you a specialist, knowing more and more about less and less, or a generalist, adapting your skills to many different roles?

If you have thoughts of going solo as an entrepreneur, or of creating a business start-up with a colleague or two, my story might be of interest. Starting out. Before becoming a self-employed entrepreneur, I was very happy employed by the UK’s national newspapers in Fleet St, London, England: first by the Financial Times*, and […]

Creativity is needed in all fields of endeavour, including entrepreneurship

The crucial role of protocols and checklists in preventing errors.

Generic thinking - metacognition - enables you to take on a wide range of challenges, in business and in life.