Workplace Insights by Adrie van der Luijt
As a Wall Street Journal-quoted former business editor and EA to the Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, I write about workplace trends, technology and career development.
Discover how competitive perfectionism can drive success across domains, from creating exceptional savoury macarons to leading digital transformation projects, while learning to balance excellence with empathy.
Journalism’s crisis of AI-generated fake experts and fabricated sources offers urgent lessons for content strategists. Learn how to protect content integrity while embracing AI’s potential without falling victim to its most dangerous pitfalls.
AI fake experts are infiltrating journalism. A former business editor explores how journalistic instinct remains our best defence against AI-generated fake experts, drawing on experience with breaking financial news verification under extreme deadline pressure.
Discover proven AI implementation strategy approaches that deliver genuine business value by focusing on user needs. Learn why most AI implementation strategies fail and how to develop a successful AI implementation roadmap that solves real problems.
Are deepfakes a genuine threat to UK government services? A former insider examines how Universal Credit, GOV.UK One Login and other systems might be vulnerable – with surprising conclusions about where the real risks lie.
The UK contract market in 2025 faces unprecedented challenges: shrinking roles, falling rates, and fierce competition. This in-depth analysis explores how IR35, economic pressures, and shifting hiring trends are reshaping opportunities for contractors—and why these changes matter for every UK professional navigating the future of work.
A brutally honest account of navigating unplanned career break challenges to care for an elderly parent, revealing the stark reality gap between claimed digital accessibility and actual user experiences.
Examining UK government digital inclusion challenges through GOV.UK One Login and Assist AI. How these initiatives address barriers for vulnerable users and what we can learn from international alternatives.