Blogs

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...

Apr 16, 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...

Apr 1, 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...