Blogs

Oct 27
2 min

Working & Creating Outcomes with Millennials (Gen Y)

Over a decade ago, I began working with Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1994/6). I wrote Finding a Better Way with one...

Aug 24
2 min

How To Write a Compelling Blurb

Immediately after picking up a book, the thing most people go to read first is the blurb on the back. It’s one of the most powerful...

Aug 17
2 min

How Important is TRUST?

A few weeks ago, I met with a former senior colleague, whom I deeply respect and have learned much from. We always have great...

Dec 22, 2021
1 min

Our end of year message and your gift

Season greetings... while working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation through education was ending...

Nov 26, 2021
2 min

The three optimistic strategic initiatives for 2022, plus a non-negotiable

I am offering 45-minute consultations to organisations to discuss their DOS (more about this below); feel free to contact me. What are...

Oct 15, 2021
2 min

Facebook this is not the first time, we all should again consider our actions (CEO WORLD)

‘There’s a dark side to everything.’ – Prince Over the last five years, we have seen a shift from political parties from a traditional,...

Oct 6, 2021
2 min

'Finding A Better Way' in our highly interconnected and interdependent world

‘If two people were exactly alike, one of them would be unnecessary.’ - Larry Dixon Systems thinking explores how the world is...

Sep 10, 2021
5 min

How I wrote a book with a stranger, 2700kms away and the ten things I learnt

"It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the...

Sep 3, 2021
2 min

Digital is all about change, and it starts with some important questions

‘If I had some idea of the finish line, don’t you think I would have crossed it years ago?’ - Bill Gates Since the 31st of October, I...

Aug 13, 2021
3 min

If you only ever read one of my blogs, this is it … what to consider for your digital business

'The great thing about fact-based decisions is that they overrule the hierarchy.’ - Jeff Bezos The ultimate digital business has customer...

Aug 6, 2021
2 min

The different types of technology; their strategic importance, and the security consequences

‘In a digital world, the gift I give you almost always benefits me more than it costs.’ - Seth Godin There has been much talk of...

Jul 23, 2021
2 min

Interim business modes can qualify scale at a reducing marginal cost

"Successful innovation leaders cannot allow strategic conversations to stop at the aspirational level. They must insist on drilling down...

Jul 14, 2021
2 min

Downstream, Upstream Thinking and Understanding Their Loops

"I don’t want to fight old battles. I want to fight new ones." - Satya Nadella Downstream and upstream thinking; often due to...

Jul 9, 2021
2 min

The importance of internal leadership for digital success

"Steve Jobs didn’t really set the direction of my Apple I and Apple II designs, but he did the more important part of turning them into a...

Jun 11, 2021
2 min

The one diamond in the ten types of people representing their organisation

‘Small groups of people can have a really huge impact.’ - Larry Page The technology industry has many different types of people within...

Jun 4, 2021
3 min

Finding the intersect in negotiations so everyone can win

“Business is not about hard negotiations. It's about mutually exploring a point of intersection where both parties find their objectives...

May 28, 2021
2 min

Partnering with technology organisations, conversations, and sponsorship

‘When I meet with founders of a new company, my advice is almost always: Do fewer things. It’s true of partnerships, marketing...

May 14, 2021
2 min

A glimpse into our smart connected future

As technology advances, devices will incorporate smart services in the future. Whether your phone, car, clothing, glasses or watch, the...

May 7, 2021
1 min

The dangers of DESIGN, LEAN and AGILE ways of working

"An organisation's ability to learn and translate those learnings into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage" - Jack Welch...

Apr 23, 2021
2 min

Six tactical tips to Innovation

"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou Tactical innovation occurs when leaders set a ‘problem...