- Dec 21, 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 25, 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 12, 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 13, 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 8, 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 3, 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 27, 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 13, 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 6, 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 22, 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...
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Setting the conditions for successful Innovation
This blog is inspired by a book I have read three times, "The Innovators" by Walter Isaacson, that details Silicon Valley's history. This...
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
These factors contribute to an organisation’s innovation potential
How best can innovation be defined? Fifteen experts were asked, and an ultimate definition was ‘executing an idea which addresses a...

- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
What is the RIGHT working policy enabling?
The term Remote Working conjures up a range of reactions for various reasons. Try replacing the word “REMOTE” with “RIGHT”; what is the...