Blogs

Feb 17
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 22, 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 17, 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 10, 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 3, 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 26, 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 19, 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 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 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...