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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

Thanks to everyone in Melbourne

Our family’s worry about Nicole going to work has dramatically reduced as the daily infection rates have fallen.