Blogs

Nov 12, 2021
3 min

What is the Metaverse? What is Facebook's involvement?

‘The next major technological platform for creative expansion of the mind will be cyberspace, or more specifically the Metaverse, a...

Oct 29, 2021
2 min

The benefits beyond emissions for NET ZERO (originally published in CEO WORLD)

'Globalisation will make our societies more creative and prosperous, but also more vulnerable.’ – Lord Robertson The Australian...

Sep 3, 2021
2 min

Digital is all about change, and it starts with some important questions

‘If I had some idea of the finish line, don’t you think I would have crossed it years ago?’ - Bill Gates Since the 31st of October, I...

Aug 27, 2021
2 min

S-Curves and their digital application

'David's book has been triggered by the digital transformation but it delves more into human actions and interactions. The author draws...

Aug 13, 2021
3 min

If you only ever read one of my blogs, this is it … what to consider for your digital business

'The great thing about fact-based decisions is that they overrule the hierarchy.’ - Jeff Bezos The ultimate digital business has customer...

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 23, 2021
2 min

Interim business modes can qualify scale at a reducing marginal cost

"Successful innovation leaders cannot allow strategic conversations to stop at the aspirational level. They must insist on drilling down...

Jul 14, 2021
2 min

Downstream, Upstream Thinking and Understanding Their Loops

"I don’t want to fight old battles. I want to fight new ones." - Satya Nadella Downstream and upstream thinking; often due to...

Jul 9, 2021
2 min

The importance of internal leadership for digital success

"Steve Jobs didn’t really set the direction of my Apple I and Apple II designs, but he did the more important part of turning them into a...

Jun 11, 2021
2 min

The one diamond in the ten types of people representing their organisation

‘Small groups of people can have a really huge impact.’ - Larry Page The technology industry has many different types of people within...

May 28, 2021
2 min

Partnering with technology organisations, conversations, and sponsorship

‘When I meet with founders of a new company, my advice is almost always: Do fewer things. It’s true of partnerships, marketing...

May 14, 2021
2 min

A glimpse into our smart connected future

As technology advances, devices will incorporate smart services in the future. Whether your phone, car, clothing, glasses or watch, the...

May 7, 2021
1 min

The dangers of DESIGN, LEAN and AGILE ways of working

"An organisation's ability to learn and translate those learnings into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage" - Jack Welch...

Apr 30, 2021
2 min

Learning from Tesla’s iteration within strategic innovation

Tesla's objective remains as it was over a decade ago: ‘to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass...

Apr 23, 2021
2 min

Six tactical tips to Innovation

"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou Tactical innovation occurs when leaders set a ‘problem...

Apr 16, 2021
2 min

Setting the conditions for successful Innovation

This blog is inspired by a book I have read three times, "The Innovators" by Walter Isaacson, that details Silicon Valley's history. This...

Apr 8, 2021
1 min

These factors contribute to an organisation’s innovation potential

How best can innovation be defined? Fifteen experts were asked, and an ultimate definition was ‘executing an idea which addresses 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...

Dec 11, 2020
1 min

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 3, 2020
2 min

Executive credibility killers - how to avoid them

The intersect of ‘technology’ and ‘digital’ today has created big expectations for technology executives. Quality communication is...