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Sometimes wisdom is in questions and not career advice
"You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So, you have to trust that the dots will...
Mar 5, 20211 min read


The rule of the thirds; how to assess roles in a department
How can one imagine a better organisation for the future with fewer roles? I developed the 'rule of thirds' after proving it across...
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Rightsizing is inevitable, here are some things to ponder
Delayed action results in a greater future action. A slow rate of action will present a greater degree of future risk. When acting slow,...
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Risk; the science of controls and the art of management
Think of risk not as an activity but as a capability. Build the capability as it will allow your organisation to scale. Things may not go...
Feb 5, 20212 min read


Risk capable employees maintain your relevance
Poor risk management capability will slow and potentially destroy an organisation’s potential. Risk capability residing within teams who...
Jan 29, 20212 min read


How to always think customer and scale
Organisations are now able to reach customers anywhere; access is no longer the challenge and businesses do not have to open an office in...
Jan 22, 20211 min read


Processes help introverts contribute to a business realising its potential
I am a resolute believer that organisations have idle capability within them; sometimes, those in leadership positions ‘talk at people’...
Jan 15, 20212 min read


How to communicate progress to objectives in 2021
In 2021 the expectations of the technology team to contribute to future digital business models and demand for resources, will continue...
Jan 8, 20212 min read


Our end of year message and your gift
While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation through education was ending the poverty cycle....
Dec 18, 20202 min read


Analogies simplify complexity, ICT is like a house
A testimonial from Digital is Everyone's Business - “A really easy and practical read with concepts accessible to all, and written with...
Dec 17, 20201 min read


No strategy? What should an organisation do?
Sometimes in an organisation there is neither a feasible or current strategy in place. It could be due to a new executive in a role,...
Dec 11, 20201 min read


Executive credibility killers - how to avoid them
The intersect of ‘technology’ and ‘digital’ today has created big expectations for technology executives. Quality communication is...
Dec 4, 20202 min read


People and perspectives are at the heart of an organisation’s potential
Organisations contact me for a technology or digital strategy or program, and several weeks later, we always end up talking about people....
Nov 27, 20201 min read


Is your organisation digitally dumb or numb?
What contributes to an organisation being digitally dumb or numb? It begins with ignoring the existing work occurring within it. An...
Nov 20, 20201 min read


Creating time for initiatives through reducing activities
This is the third blog in a series that will break out the content of "DIGITAL IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS" into bite-sized information...
Nov 12, 20202 min read


Your mindset and work – the first stage of DIGITAL
Your mindset and understanding the work completed within the organisation are the first steps to realising your digital potential. We are...
Nov 6, 20202 min read


"DIGITAL IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS" - turns one
"DIGITAL IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS – A guide to transition" was published a year ago. Much has happened since then; however, the book...
Oct 31, 20201 min read


Career anxiety is increasing, and it is hurting your business. What can you do?
At the moment people within organisations are playing it safe, waiting for direction from the top. Those at the top are waiting too.
Sep 26, 20201 min read


What might you regret?
I have been employed by some great companies but NOT launching a business, would be. The opportunity to build something is exciting
Sep 10, 20201 min read
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