Claire gives an update on her proposal for regulating the use of AI in reporting, and invites all those interested to take part in an hour-long focus group discussing the topic. If you’d like to join what promises to be a lively debate, please email claire@falconwindsor.com.
Read MoreThe Venerable Bede – an unlikely poster child for the hard right
Claire is bemused by a new ‘controversy’ over an ethnonym that had been well understood in her undergraduate days…
Read MoreRegulating AI in reporting? Here’s how
Claire has drafted a proposal for how to regulate the use of AI in reporting, which she’s sharing with the FCA and FRC. You can read it here.
Read MoreReporting regulators: act now and save reporting’s soul from AI
Claire calls on all those involved in UK reporting regulation to prohibit the use of AI in reporting – right now.
Read MorePerfect for the downstairs loo?
Claire considers why annual report awards are at best a good night out, at worst detrimental to advancing the cause of good reporting.
Read MoreWhat happens when we outsource the power to think?
Claire uncovers the source of her deep disquiet about the brilliant new AI technology, ChatGPT.
Read MoreOn truth-telling, party-throwing and fruity letters
In memoriam Roger Windsor MBE (26 August 1939-22 November 2022).
Read MoreWho’ll be big oil’s Paul Polman?
Having received a sharp lesson in planning for the worst, Claire appeals to our energy companies to do the same.
Read MoreThe truth about living in ‘interesting times’
Claire writes: “I spent last week at a writing retreat in the company of Dark Angels. We were all struck by the wisdom and thoughtfulness of this piece about how to confront the climate emergency, written by philosopher and writer (and fellow Dark Angel) Johnny Lyons. Johnny kindly agreed to allow us to publish his piece, which forms part of his next book on politics, as the FW blog this month. Thank you Johnny.”
Read MoreHer Majesty to the rescue
In memoriam Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).
Read MoreSpeaking truth to power: my coffee with Boris Johnson
A surprising encounter sets Claire to thinking about the rights and responsibilities involved in challenging authority.
Read MoreSorry (no buts)
Claire takes inspiration from tennis champion Rafael Nadal on the tricky subject of owning up to our mistakes.
Read MoreDoes AI spell the end of the creative services industry?
FW copywriter Tamara O’Brien considers the challenges and opportunities of writing and design by machine.
Read MoreHow should we talk about Ukraine?
Claire reflects on how pursuing a clear purpose can guide us through the complexities of doing the right thing about Ukraine.
Read MoreWill you step into the moral vacuum?
Claire ponders the lack of political leadership to solve many of the problems facing the world, and reflects on how business might step in.
Read MoreChocolate or booze… this year, how about ‘grievous words’?
In the midst of conflict, and on the coincidence of blog day and Ash Wednesday, Claire reflects on a habit we might all wish to consider giving up for Lent.
Read MoreThe debt we all owe John Simmons (including you, dear readers)
On the occasion of the publication of the 21st anniversary edition of We, Me, Them & It: How to write powerfully for business, Claire reflects on what all of us in the corporate world owe its author, John Simmons.
Read MoreGrappling with ESG? Here’s an early Christmas present
Claire talks to Professor Colin Mayer and Judith Stroehle, leading lights of a fantastic project that’s helping companies get to the heart of how to manage, measure and report on more than just the financials.
Read More“The language of tears is universal” – and so is that of numbers, which is where we come in
As COP26 gets under way, Claire reflects on the essential role corporate reporters have to play in helping tackle the climate emergency
Read More“I wish annual reports were as well written as this book” – announcing the launch of the new edition of Trust me, I’m listed!
On behalf of her fellow authors and the FW team, Claire is delighted to announce the launch of the latest edition of Trust me, I’m listed: Why the annual report matters and how to do it well, published by the Chartered Governance Institute on 7 October
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