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The Challenger space shuttle disaster 40 years on: lessons for leadership in business
Brendan Shaw Source: Wikipedia , NASA, public domain “The commission concluded that there was a serious flaw in the decision-making process leading up to the launch of Flight 51-L.” - Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, June 1986 Today marks the 40 th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle disaster . As well as being a tragic accident of history that deserves acknowledgement, it also provides lessons for leaders and organis
Brendan Shaw
5 days ago6 min read


‘Most Favored Nation’ Pricing & Tariffs: Pharma Leadership in Uncertain Times
Brendan Shaw Article published in PharmaBoardroom on 9 October 2025 which can be found here: https://pharmaboardroom.com/articles/most-fa...
Brendan Shaw
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Here we are now, entertain us: the Gen X factor in intergenerational politics
Brendan Shaw “With the lights out, it's less dangerous Here we are now, entertain us I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now,...
Brendan Shaw
Feb 14, 20245 min read


Workers of the world resign!: What if post-pandemic staff refuse to return to the office?
Brendan Shaw "Natural ragione è di ciascuno che ci nasce, la sua vita, quanto può, aiutare e conservare e difendere (Every person born...
Brendan Shaw
Aug 19, 20218 min read


‘Roll with the punches and get to what’s real’: reflections on 2020
Brendan Shaw "We are trying to reassure people that removing all of the lavatory paper from the shelves of supermarkets probably isn't a...
Brendan Shaw
Dec 16, 20207 min read


Seriously? Already?: Shawview Consulting two years on
I passed a milestone the other day. I had forgotten all about it, until LinkedIn kindly reminded me in one of those sometimes annoying...
Brendan Shaw
Oct 25, 20194 min read


Is your attitude worth catching?
"Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching?" - Australian Men’s Cricket Team slogan, 2001 tour of India. I recently attended a...
Brendan Shaw
Sep 13, 20194 min read


A right balls-up: organisational decision making under pressure
If anyone was in any doubt that culture, teamwork and leadership were crucial to good organisational decision-making and success, just...
Brendan Shaw
Mar 30, 20183 min read
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