- Feb 16
- 1 min
Pointless work in a digital ecosystem is still pointless
Last week, an organisation contacted me enquiring about what technology would enhance their customers' experience. It is similar to...

- Feb 10
- 2 min
$40 million of ransomware paid for a cyber-attack - as a non-tech exec, what can you do?
In March last year, CNA Financial in the US paid a record $40 million in ransomware for a cyber-attack due to malware linked to a Russian...

- Feb 4
- 2 min
CYBER IQ, meaningful leadership and what is digital now?
There is so much going on and here is some of what I am thinking about. CYBER IQ Cyber-attacks continue to increase, “cyber partisans”...
- 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...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
The nuances in assessing critical systems, networks and data for Cyber-security
Cyber-attacks are asymmetric in nature, with hackers having low risk, defenders high risks and an impossibly large surface area to...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Cyber-attackers "greatest hits" and how to prepare
Cyber-attacks continue to increase, and the organisations being targeted are changing. Forty-three per cent of all Cyber-attacks are now...
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
How we can all be more Cyber educated
Like many people, I am Cyber aware, but I wouldn’t consider myself Cyber educated. Last month I began a course with Harvard remotely on...
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
The three optimistic strategic initiatives for 2022, plus a non-negotiable
I am offering 45-minute consultations to organisations to discuss their DOS (more about this below); feel free to contact me. What are...
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
What can we learn from Australia’s most popular political leader?
‘Public service is about serving all the people, including the ones who are not like you.’ – Constance Wu In 2019, while appearing on the...
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
The MACRO consequences of our low level of trust?
"If you want to change the world, the go home and love your family." - Mother Teresa Our interconnected, changing world has seen more...
- 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 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 13, 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 8, 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 27, 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 6, 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...