Stay updated with breaking news from Spies think. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Decode the intelligence mindset with "How Spies Think" and learn intelligence analysis from ex-GCHQ director David Omand to improve your decision-making skills. ....
Aug 19, 2023 // Sir David Omand's latest book, "How to Survive a Crisis," is an authoritative toolkit for crisis response, informed by historial and personal experience. It is also a very clever book about much more than it initially lets on, writes Joshua Huminski. ....
Departures Podcast with David Omand By Editor | Published: January 29, 2021 In every important decision in our lives and in our careers, we are presented with a vast array of information. The ways in which we process, analyze, and rationally make decisions not only reflects what every decisionmaker wishes to see, but also the relative weight of how we expect to achieve realistic outcomes – and often times we miscalculate and make mistakes. This week we are proud to have on the podcast Sir David Omand, a former director of the British intelligence agency GCHQ, whose new book, “ Drawing key experiences from his distinguished career, including key briefings with Prime Ministers from Thatcher to Blair, and conflicts from the Falklands to Afghanistan, Omand shares his strategies to help people to sort fact from fiction and how to use real intelligence for everyday business decisions. ....
Ten Lessons in Intelligence December 19, 2020 . T here is no shortage of intelligence-themed or spy-related books on the market. From titles claiming something akin to “spy skills that will save your life” to “how do detect deception in your spouse”, there is a public appetite for a peek behind the curtain at the clandestine world. These typically trend more James Bond than George Smiley; more action than introspection, often resembling potboiler thrillers found in pharmacies and airport terminals alike. They offer the reader a glimpse into the clandestine lives of spies, allowing them to insert themselves into the darkened alleys of European capitals or the slums of a conflict hot spot. How would I react in this situation? How would I handle being tailed? Where is the best place for a dead drop? The likelihood that suburban moms and dads will ever find themselves needing the skills outlined by the authors is decidedly slim. Perhaps some international ....