Stories and ideas, exploring the challenges and ethics of modern intelligence practices … and the people who could improve them.
I peered through the secret windows of the intelligence profession to understand the experts behind today’s operations. There I found practices and attitudes that horrified me even more than the problems of the private sector. I also discovered the young professionals, struggling to cope with a dangerously changing world, and searching for hope.
Latest
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Themes
Taking pride in professionalism,
for any discipline
Looking at the implications of group think (tunnel vision) and how to avoid it.
Exploring the roles in the intelligence profession, the challenges they face and the things that could improve
Looking at the impact of secret intelligence,
and how to provide a duty of care
About Adrian Cowderoy
Adrian Cowderoy is entirely independent of the intelligence services.
His writing is inspired by the struggle of young professionals to make a better world.
“Studying the world of secret intelligence has revealed truths about all of us: our weaknesses and fears, and our hidden talents.”
Adrian Cowderoy, story-teller, innovator and Chartered IT Professional
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Story topics
Bias Confidence Despair Failures Fear Hope Individuality Keeping up Leadership Morality Overload Recognition Sanity Smart