New Role?
In recent weeks, I've spoken with various executives who have moved into new roles. Here are eight things to consider if you're also...
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Jun 272 min read
Set Intentions and Not Annual Resolutions
Around eighty per cent of people fail to sustain their New Year’s resolutions. I've shifted away from making news year’s resolutions to...
Jun 272 min read
The MAGIC of a Life Partner
The right person can lift you up, enable you to achieve some things sooner than expected, and be there when life throws you a curly one.
Jun 272 min read
Lessons in Life-Long Learning
Many people spend five days of the week at work - a huge chunk of our time. I've always thought about how work can positively contribute...
Jun 212 min read
Respect the Past, but Don't Dwell...
Readers of Making Life Happen have said there's so much in the book that can be practically applied, and that they revisit various...
Jun 142 min read
Business Lessons at Family-Owned Italian Restaurant
On a recent work trip, I walked early every morning. My route kept me passing a well-kept and pleasant-looking Italian restaurant. I had...
May 172 min read
Making the Most of Everything
Making the most of everything. Several people have asked me how Making Life Happen will contribute to my keynotes and workshops … a lot,...
Apr 252 min read
Sustainability & Green Tech is Now a True Priority
In 2023, my interactions with over 100 CIOs revealed a significant focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, with...
Apr 112 min read
The Launch of Making Life Happen
The launch of Making Life Happen.
This book is the one I would have loved to have read in my twenties, picked up again in my forties.
Mar 202 min read
A Viral Podcast and VERY Special Offer
Last year, I was one of the ten alumni invited by Swinburne to chat about our professional journeys and lives on the “Get Hungry”...
Mar 71 min read
Are Strategic Timelines and Expectations Shrinking?
As an executive navigating the ever-shifting landscape of technology and business strategy, I've noticed a trend: strategic planning...
Feb 221 min read
Creating a Resonating Strategy
Often technology strategies fail to resonate with their broader organisation. Earlier this month, I was chatting with an industry friend...
Feb 12 min read
CIO Technology Outlook for 2024
I met with over 100 CIOs in 2023, and the nature of our conversations differed from the beginning to the end of the year. The 2024...
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Christmas Giving - One Girl and the Power of Educating Girls
Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty...
Nov 30, 20232 min read
What Differentiates a Business in a Digital Ecosystem?
In March 2018, I spent a week at IMD in Switzerland completing a joint IMD and MIT program; ‘Driving Strategic Innovation’. A memorable...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
The Differences of Design, Lean, and Agile Ways of Working
In the business realm, Design Thinking, Lean Start-Up, and Agile often cause confusion due to their interchangeable use, necessitating a...
Nov 10, 20231 min read
An Organisation’s Mindset Determines the Potential of Technology Trends
Our former, much-loved and wise VP regularly reminded our international technology team that 'technology trends will come and evolve, but...
Sep 14, 20231 min read
Why Should You Read Any of My Three Books?
Over the weekend, we sent the final proofread manuscript for Making Life Happen, including the nineteen cartoon pictures, to the...
Aug 31, 20231 min read
What Makes You Memorable?
Everyone has something that is their differentiator. What’s yours? How does it show up? What do people constantly return to you for? I’ve...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
How to Write a Compelling Book Blurb
Immediately after picking up a book, the thing most people go to read first is the blurb on the back. It’s one of the most powerful...
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