- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Dear Melbourne Mates; make us PROUD
What you know is less relevant to what you could be experimenting with. There is an opportunity in this chaos, but you need to change.
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
What type of CIO are you?
As CIOs we need to learn the art of asking questions; instead, of the temptation of wanting to show that you know it all is critical.
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
You have an exciting new partnership ... have you created a FUTURE COMPETITOR?
I am working and talking with several organisations, their market has changed, and they also want to change. They want to differentiate.
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Who owns your customer?
Some bigger businesses are now looking at digital partnerships to appear more contemporary. Some of these arrangements require data sharing,
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
A 2025 customer prediction that is here now
The COVID19 situation has accelerated us to where we could be in 2025. Global organisations are entering local markets as everyone is online
- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
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"
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
Your customers, have you made them vulnerable?
New working practises are now in place. People’s thinking is now shifting to what are the potential vulnerabilities of these?
- Apr 21, 2020
- 1 min
How bold will your executive NOW be?
The Growth Faculty's Christine Kininmonth asked what type of organisation should bring in a digital transition expert? It is not the size
- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
Data hypothesis beats data management
We are offering a no-cost DATA SCIENCE consultation as part of the new partnership between Digital Frontier Partners and CHANGE lead ®.
- Apr 5, 2020
- 1 min
Remote working are you checking "up" or "in"?
Are you “checking up” or “checking in” with your team? There is a BIG difference.
- Mar 28, 2020
- 2 min
Phew, we are now Digital but at what RISK?
Your business just became a digital business, and the risk profile changed. I am also offering no-cost 90-minute consults on your Risks
- Mar 17, 2020
- 1 min
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 if your technology strategy is not resonating with your executive peers and the broader organisation? Some technology teams may think they have a strategy; however, often, it is not; it is a series of technology statements without a link to business outcomes. At an event, I was asked how technology executives can establish and maintain credib
- Feb 20, 2020
- 1 min
MIT's research is confronting for Australia
At CIO Edge this week Peter Weill chairman of MIT CISR presented his latest research, and Australia is lagging behind other parts of the world, some key findings; only 5% of Australian business are future ready, compared to 18% globally 62% of Australian business are silos and spaghetti, compared to 53% globally both impact margin, 14 and 11.1 percentage points. This data reminded me of what I have experienced within organisations with leaders rationalising why they don’t nee
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
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 organisations think of building a digital platform and creating an ecosystem without truly understanding what their customers value. Value can be determined by; - Analysing what you customers are regularly interacting with - Where they are interacting offers a transaction opportunity - What are your customers prepared to pay for that value?
- Feb 12, 2020
- 1 min
Transitions beat transformations?
Over the last few weeks, I have shared several videos about digital transitions. Here is another one minute video explaining the importance of digital transitions, an alternative to a transformation. There are some overwhelming rationales for this; recent McKinsey research established that 85% of digital transformations fail (2018) additionally for many employees the thought of an external party ”helping their organisation” transform is not genuinely welcomed. Employees may s
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
Are you digitally dumb or numb?
A one-minute video explaining the concepts of ”digitally dumb and numb”. Many organisations continue with non-valuing adding work into their digital business objectives; this is ”digitally dumb” and executives who are not aware of the consequences are ”digitally numb”. Profiling the work is the first step in realising your digital potential. #vlog #author #speaker #coach #mentor #thinker #digital #practical
- Jan 29, 2020
- 1 min
Rationalise the work to realise your potential
A 1-minute video explaining why digital is about people and the importance of rationalisation of their job-related activities. If employees do not address these, the aggregate will create a digitally dumb organisation. Further If an executive chooses not to sponsor this, they are digitally numb. #vlog #author #speaker #coach #mentor #thinker #digital #practical
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
Digital is more than technology
I delivered a keynote at Adapt's CFO Edge event this week. This is the third event I have participated with Adapt, the second for the year, and the other was one of their first many years ago. Some key takeaways from the event; Digital stretches beyond the technology team, and everyone is still learning how digital will play out Anxiety with the thought of embarking on a large scale transformation, organisations want alternative approaches Practical application of emerging te