Author Archives: Amy Hughes

International Women’s Day: How Can Women In Business Drive Social Change? | BusinessBecause

For International Women’s Day 2018, I spoke to women professors at business schools around the world to discuss how women at the top of business could make positive change felt for vulnerable women at the bottom of the societal ladder. Read it on BusinessBecause here.

How Can MBAs Drive Social Responsibility In Tech? | BusinessBecause

The world doesn’t need another business that develops apps so you can watch your cat napping while you’re at work—if you cannot directly tie your business or particular innovation effort to directly address an SDG, then I would suggest you refocus your attention. I spoke to Robert Strand, a professor at Berkeley Haas School ofContinue reading “How Can MBAs Drive Social Responsibility In Tech? | BusinessBecause”

In 1913, She Walked Down the Aisle Disguised as a Man | Narratively

In the winter of 1911, a handsome young man arrived in Meeker, Colorado. He wore a smart suit and introduced himself to the residents as John Hill – or Jack, as he preferred to be called. No one in that small White River Valley town had ever seen him before… While doing research for myContinue reading “In 1913, She Walked Down the Aisle Disguised as a Man | Narratively”

Interview: Getting to Know LP | Spindle Magazine

I think the melody of a song is like what that person looks like, when they walk into the room and you’re like ‘Wow!’ And then the lyric is their personality, you know, and I need both. Because in my profession I have to sing a song every fuckin’ night, you know? [Laughs] I sat down with singer-songwriter LP in PiccadillyContinue reading “Interview: Getting to Know LP | Spindle Magazine”

Interview: Levison Wood for the San Miguel Rich List 2017 | Spindle Magazine

I think the most valuable lesson I’ve had is probably just having to put my faith in other people, really, and [to] trust other people. Because when you’re out in places that you might think are a bit dodgy, you know, you have to still trust people, that people are going to look after you. AndContinue reading “Interview: Levison Wood for the San Miguel Rich List 2017 | Spindle Magazine”

Preview: Joe Webb @ Jealous East | Spindle Magazine

It’s been said that humour is what happens when our expectations are subverted, our instinctive associations broken and remade. A man walks into a bar – owch. If this is the case, then Webb’s work demonstrates collage’s aptitude for creating humour through unexpected visual juxtapositions. He persistently challenges the viewer’s perspective, foregrounding the absurd incongruities in our society thatContinue reading “Preview: Joe Webb @ Jealous East | Spindle Magazine”