Blogs

3 days ago
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Can Ex-Corporates Work In Start-Ups?

Over the last four years I have been engaged by a range of organisations - some ‘traditional’ and some just starting up. I have enjoyed...

Nov 17
3 min

My Blogging Journey

This week is a milestone – my 100th Mailchimp blog – which my social media team became very excited about. Since 2019 I have employed...

Nov 10
3 min

Chief Procurement Officers Set Foundations for 2023

Coupa Software has continued with its virtual event series. The latest included their CIO Eric Tan (who is a Monash Graduate by the way)...

Nov 3
3 min

I am off the ICE and EV-olving in a Model Y

Wednesday this week, I collected my first-ever electronic vehicle (EV), a Tesla Model Y. I no longer own an Internal Combustion Engine...

Oct 27
2 min

Making Decisions for Optimal Outcomes

Me and a well-regarded international CIO recently discussed the challenge of decision-making during unprecedented periods of uncertainty....

Oct 19
2 min

My Social (media) Life

This year, I have evolved how I use social media, and people have asked me to write a BLOG about it. So, here it is! I am a committed...

Oct 13
2 min

3 Things Savvy Digital Organisations Consider

A few weeks back, I was sitting in a room with some very successful international professionals discussing DIGITAL transformations. There...

Oct 6
2 min

Cash Management Is Now Priority For Many Organisations

Coupa Software has held a series of events for its customers that I was fortunate to attend; their CFO event series included some...

Sep 29
2 min

Reflections on connecting with multiple international generations in 2022

This year has been very rewarding with the opportunity to travel to North America multiple times. I have enjoyed meeting and listening to...

Sep 22
2 min

Finding A Better Way - 1st Anniversary

The favourite of my two books turns one, and I remain super proud of this as does my co-author Michelle Stevenson. The book explores four...

Sep 15
3 min

A blog for the misfits; finding your place and peace …

A close professional friend and a celebrated industry guru, wrote a LinkedIn post last week that has stayed with me. The post was titled;...

Sep 9
2 min

What matters NOW & avoiding the risk of over complicating things

So much has been written on the new normal, hybrid working, the great or quiet resignation. And it is complicating what matters. Without...

Sep 1
2 min

Current employee sentiment; globally aware, seeking meaningful, local, community connection

The title of this blog sounds like a personal’s ad; corny but memorable. Building on theme, this year I have been a voyeur, watching...

Aug 25
2 min

Anniversary giveaway

Digital Is Everyone's Business turns three next month and I am forever grateful to the people who continue to send me messages about it....

Aug 18
2 min

My role at Info-Tech for the APAC region

In July, I began my first paid employment role for four years. I will continue to run my speaking and workshop business in parallel,...

Aug 11
2 min

Curiosity and Humility, enabled by Consistency

Being curious and humble is a common statement in many organisations. Why? A culture that applies consistency within their foundations,...

Aug 4
2 min

The intersect between simplification, procurement continuity and sustainability

At the beginning of the pandemic, the CIO was responsible for enabling the continuity of operations and customer fulfilment in some...

Jul 28
2 min

"Contemporary Leadership" the authentic tone people are craving

Contemporary Leadership, was first coined in the 1990s; however, the concepts today remain the same as the initial intent being, modern...

Jul 21
2 min

How to introduce yourself to your new team...

So exciting to see so many people moving between roles and organisations! People are naturally curious; how do you explain and share some...

Jul 14
3 min

Imposter syndrome, sometimes we all will suffer from this

A global colleague contacted me the other day. Often, I am contacted in the best (i.e. considering this new job) and most challenging...