- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Our end of year message and your gift
Season greetings... while working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation through education was ending...


- Oct 21, 2021
- 3 min
It is freedom eve, why does our family have anxiety?
Melbourne is almost out of lockdown, but I can't help but feel that some of us will be still in it. I am a positive person. I am that...
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
I now have a vaccination certificate, but this raises other questions …
'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all' - Aristotle It is Sunday at 4 pm, and I have just returned from a...

- Aug 14, 2021
- 2 min
How I escaped the 2020 Australian lockdown for Europe
'Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out' - Martin Scorsese Last year in the Melbourne long 150 day stretch of...
- Aug 6, 2021
- 2 min
The different types of technology; their strategic importance, and the security consequences
‘In a digital world, the gift I give you almost always benefits me more than it costs.’ - Seth Godin There has been much talk of...
- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
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...


- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...


- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
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 11, 2021
- 2 min
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 4, 2021
- 2 min
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...

- Sep 21, 2020
- 1 min
Latest ANZ leaders view on Covid by Adapt
The BIG 3 surprises;
- 60% thought they “managed people well" but 80% are stressed
- Innovation has increased
- 43% to remain remote working


- Sep 20, 2020
- 1 min
Thanks to everyone in Melbourne
Our family’s worry about Nicole going to work has dramatically reduced as the daily infection rates have fallen.