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My vaccine experience - I thought Pfizer would be cold but it wasn't!
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela An inspirational video above of Dame Sarah Gilbert receiving a...
Jul 27, 20213 min read
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 23, 20212 min read
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 14, 20212 min read
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...
Jul 9, 20212 min read
Digital is less about technology, rather it is TIMING, CLARITY AND DURATION
"Lots of companies don’t succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future." - Larry Page What does an...
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Blockchain, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency 101, plus some jargon too! (this is not financial advice)
Having worked at a bank and as an advisor to organisations on their digital strategy, I am asked about cryptocurrency. People's curiosity...
Jun 18, 20213 min read
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 11, 20212 min read
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...
Jun 4, 20213 min read
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 28, 20212 min read
Our new book “Finding A Better Way” has FREE advance copies available for review!
The first review from an international editor - “I think it's incredible. I don't remember when I was last so challenged by a book - but...
May 21, 20212 min read
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 14, 20212 min read
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...
May 7, 20211 min read


Learning from Tesla’s iteration within strategic innovation
Tesla's objective remains as it was over a decade ago: ‘to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass...
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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 23, 20212 min read
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 16, 20212 min read
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 8, 20211 min read


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...
Apr 1, 20212 min read


The blog is evolving with videos
Last week I sent out a blog with a one-minute video, and some of you really liked it; thanks for the kind messages.
Mar 28, 20212 min read
Is the office now like the dial-up telephone?
Remember when you called a place rather than a person on a dial telephone? We hoped someone was there. Is the office?
Mar 26, 20212 min read


The dynamic content creating world, how are you professionally participating?
The information on your LinkedIn profile and contained within your resume is static. But our world is a dynamic, content creating one, so...
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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