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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


Only 5 women in Australia's top 50 CIOs
Today is International Women's Day, we have made some good progress but still have more work to do. I aspire for a world where my...
Mar 8, 20201 min read


The best career decisions
Here is an extract from an interview with The Growth Faculty’s Christine Kininmonth who asked me about the “best” career decisions. A...
Mar 4, 20201 min read


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...
Feb 20, 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


A year of learning's in my startup
A year today after my first engagement and eight clients later, here are my dozen learning's; Regular information sharing (weekly) on...
Feb 13, 20201 min read


Transitions beat transformations?
Over the last few weeks, I have shared several videos about digital transitions. Here is another one minute video explaining the...
Feb 12, 20201 min read


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...
Feb 5, 20201 min read


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...
Jan 29, 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


How to simplify your communication
There are three key areas technology executives should cover within their conversations with E&B and across the business; the...
Sep 25, 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


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...
Sep 13, 20191 min read


A data centre in a shipping container
Today I had the privilege to MC, keynote and chair a lunch for DXN as they opened their new Sydney data centre and shared their story of...
Sep 13, 20192 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


How I wrote a book
Over recent months I have been asked how did ‘the book happened’ and do I have any tips? Here is what I have learnt about writing a book,...
Aug 21, 20192 min read


What are your digital bridges?
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 14, 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


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
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