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What could digital be for your business?
2020 has re-framed perspectives as restrictions are eased, assess what is;
“Traditional view - Interim arrangement - an Opportunity"
May 3, 20201 min read


Remote working are you checking "up" or "in"?
Are you “checking up” or “checking in” with your team? There is a BIG difference.
Apr 5, 20201 min read


Champion your favourite local businesses #makeitpublic
The last week has presented challenges and they are likely to continue.
I am a passionate supporter of small businesses, I find them inter
Mar 22, 20201 min read


The real heroes and how to help!
A photo of my wife Nicole going off to work today as a triage nurse at an accident and emergency hospital, like thousands of others in healt
Mar 20, 20202 min read


Navigating to a credible tech strategy
What do you do when you don't have a current technology strategy? What if you don't have the time to create a technology strategy? What...
Mar 17, 20201 min read


What could business leaders do better?
A third of my employed career (9 years) was working in the Northern Hemisphere highlights included Microsoft and Prudential with...
Mar 11, 20201 min read


What do customers value?
What you think your customers may value may not be the case. Here is a one-minute video explaining the stages of determining value. Many...
Feb 19, 20201 min read


My values are H-I-G-H
CHANGE lead ® was launched in January 2019, my work embodied these values for the year however they were not documented until December.
Dec 18, 20191 min read


Tech execs tips for engaging boards and CXOs
There are three key areas CIOs should cover within their conversations with Executive & Boards and across the business; The FUNDAMENTALS...
Sep 18, 20191 min read


Technology team strategically absent?
Over the last four weeks, I have emerged from my self-imposed exile of book writing to engage with a range of clients. These engagements...
Aug 29, 20192 min read


We trust strangers more than our leaders
One of the roles I have played over the last four and half years is with Swinburne University. I am passionate about the university, it...
Jul 31, 20192 min read


Risk 101, avoiding a catastrophe
The risk technology presents within organisations is considerable, and the consequences potentially catastrophic. The new ways people are...
Jul 10, 20192 min read


Negotiation 101
Significant learning for anyone transitioning into a leadership role is the dependency on 'others' for outcomes. Micromanagement is not...
Jun 26, 20193 min read


First time tech exec tips
Many years ago, when I was appointed to my first senior technology leadership role, I had three long conversations with people who were...
Jun 26, 20193 min read


The importance of systems thinking
There is a tendency for organisations to determine and prioritise actions based on a bias of experience and input from trusted...
May 29, 20194 min read


Redundancy; why, how and avoiding it!
What, why write something on this topic? I feel that somebody needs to talk about this and I have wanted to for many years! As an...
Mar 27, 20195 min read


Agile, Lean and Design thinking could be deadly
A little bit of knowledge is dangerous! These terms are used interchangeably by many people at all levels within organisations as they...
Mar 13, 20192 min read


Insights from "What's Your Digital Business Model?"
The opening sentence of the book, "digital transformation is not about technology; it's about change. And it is not a matter of if, but a...
Dec 12, 20184 min read


Guy Kawasaki; insights for everyone
Guy Kawasaki has learned from those who have participated and contributed to industry defining shifts. He was at Apple twice in his...
Jul 19, 20174 min read


Employee experience creates an advantage
Jacob Morgan is the author of the “The Employee Experience Advantage”, the book was possibly inspired by his questions to many C-level...
May 23, 20171 min read
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