Kat Thackray

Kat Thackray

Bristol, UK
Aug
01
What have I done?

What have I done?

and why have I done it? On starting a business. In my first service design team, we had a mentor,
4 min read
May
31
Business as a tool for change

Business as a tool for change

On capitalism done right. I was the kind of teenager who read No Logo and The Beauty Myth and Chomsky
5 min read
May
07
A young girl holding a sign saying 'fight like a girl', accompanied by an older woman

Are we angry enough?

On anger, and who’s allowed to feel it. “Frustration is just another word for passion,” our coach says. “What
5 min read
Apr
19
A cat trying to fit in a bird house

Let's talk about the gremlins

On imposter syndrome. When people said starting a business would be hard, I thought I knew what they meant. I
4 min read
Apr
15
Opting out of infinite growth

Opting out of infinite growth

An alternative to the career ladder. Brian Hat waves at me through the front window, then ducks around the side
5 min read
Apr
15
Do you need a hammer?

Do you need a hammer?

On the kind of work that needs doing to make our institutions better, and who we hire to do it.
3 min read