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Negotiation 101

Significant learning for anyone transitioning into a leadership role is the dependency on 'others' for outcomes. Micromanagement is not...

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...

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...

Introverts and Process are the new black

People, Process and Technology; a mantra of an earlier time in the technology industry. I have written much about the importance of...

Customer, Operational and Information Technology are different, manage them so

The breadth of technology that is or will soon be within many organisations will require a new approach. The book “What’s your Digital...

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...

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...

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...

Switching costs is how to differentiate (MIT and IMD insights)

In March 2018 I spent a week at IMD in Switzerland completing a joint IMD and MIT program; “Driving Strategic Innovation”. A memorable...

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...

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...

Innovators of past enabling our future

Walter Isaascon collated the history of the technology industry into a series of short stories in his book “The Innovators”. Here are...