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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


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


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...
May 1, 20193 min read


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...
Apr 24, 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


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...
Feb 4, 20183 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


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...
Feb 20, 20174 min read
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