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Five Themes CIOs Are Wrestling With in 2025
Across every industry, CIOs and CTOs are navigating a complex mix of priorities as they aim to realise the potential of technology and...
Jul 252 min read
Tips for New Executives
Starting out in a new role as a Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is both exciting and challenging....
Jul 132 min read
Five Tech Considerations for FY26
As FY26 kicks off in Australia, many leaders are reflecting on recent challenges and what lies ahead. Over the past six months, I’ve...
Jul 32 min read
Setting Up For Success
As the financial year draws to a close in Australia and some other parts of the world, it presents an ideal moment to pause, reflect, and...
Jun 112 min read
Reorganisation Triggers
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been speaking with CIOs, CTOs and other business leaders, and a recurring theme continues to surface: the...
May 292 min read
Fixing Australia’s Productivity with Tech
Australia’s productivity performance has been under pressure for much of this century. After strong gains in the 1990s, growth has slowed...
May 82 min read
The Rise of The Invisible Coach and Mentor
There’s been a quiet but powerful shift in how senior professionals are seeking support. Increasingly, I’m being engaged as what I call...
Apr 172 min read
From Chaos to Clarity - Strategic Team Models
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, technological advancements are compelling organisations to reassess and renew their...
Mar 272 min read
Executive Uncertainty and Isolation
Leadership can be isolating. Executives face constant uncertainty, with rapid technological shifts, evolving markets, and changing...
Mar 131 min read
Building Resilient Teams Through Executive Mentoring
Is your organisation ready for the next business crisis? A study by Deloitte found that organisations with strong mentoring programs see...
Mar 61 min read
Tech Execs - Share Your Insights!
There has never been a more exciting yet demanding time to be a CIO, CTO, or technology executive. Quantitative research underscores the...
Feb 272 min read
The Power of Facilitated Workshops
Are your change initiatives doomed to fail due to a lack of engagement? According to Gartner, 70% of change initiatives fail due to poor...
Feb 201 min read
How Personalised Coaching Is Empowering Leaders
Is your leadership team underperforming due to lack of support? According to the International Coaching Federation, companies that invest...
Feb 131 min read
The Hidden Cost of Misaligned Leadership Teams
Are you risking your organisation’s success by failing to align your leadership team? Research by LSA Global found that companies with...
Feb 61 min read
Strategy Development - Use My Triangle
I developed the “Strategy Triangle” concept, which is included in several of my books.
Dec 12, 20242 min read
The Evolving Role of CIOs in 2025
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) role is rapidly expanding beyond technology management to encompass strategic business leadership,...
Dec 5, 20242 min read
Managing Evaporating Time
Between now and the end of the year, there will be many priorities. As we approach the end of the year, workloads typically intensify....
Nov 14, 20242 min read
Extending Your Honeymoon – New Leader Guide
Successfully driving organisational change requires aligning your direct reports. These key people shape how well change is embraced...
Nov 7, 20242 min read
2030 Outlook
The MENTOR LIST invited me to be their 33rd guest. We expected the chat would be for 35 minutes, but it was close to an hour. We...
Oct 18, 20242 min read
The Industries to Benefit From Quantum Computing
Quantum computing benefits are transformative for several industries. Research from Gartner, McKinsey, Forrester, and others support...
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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