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Feb 9, 20232 min read
Graduate Positions - Thoughts and Tips
Last year, I spent time talking with a close family member who was proceeding through their graduate interviews for a graduate position....
Feb 2, 20232 min read
CIO Priorities for 2023
Welcome to 2023 😊 I have had a fabulous summer spending close to three weeks with my family and doing things I love … a vacation to...
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Christmas Giving - One Girl and Educating Girls
Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty cycle...
Dec 15, 20223 min read
2033 - Three Predictions and a Big Fear
Last week, a follower asked for my 2033 predictions (thanks TJ). They are... PRECISE PREDICTIONS We can now gather data, an extraordinary...
Dec 9, 20222 min read
If I was a CIO NOW - This is How I Would Approach 2023 - CIO Leadership
This year I have been very fortunate to connect with CIOs and other CXOs from around the world, and as the year draws to a close, I have...
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Your Life "In Headlines"
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow...
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Working at a Start-Up!
Over the last four years I have been engaged by a range of organisations - some ‘traditional’ and some just starting up. I have enjoyed...
Nov 17, 20223 min read
My Blogging Journey
This week is a milestone – my 100th Mailchimp blog – which my social media team became very excited about. Since 2019 I have employed...
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Chief Procurement Officer Priorities - Set Foundations for 2023
Coupa Software has continued with its virtual event series. The latest included their CIO Eric Tan (who is a Monash Graduate by the way)...
Nov 3, 20223 min read
I am off the ICE and EV-olving in a Model Y - Initial Thoughts
Wednesday this week, I collected my first-ever electronic vehicle (EV), a Tesla Model Y, here are some initial thoughts. I no longer own...
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Making Decisions for Optimal Outcomes
Me and a well-regarded international CIO recently discussed the challenge of decision-making during unprecedented periods of uncertainty....
Oct 19, 20222 min read
My Social (Media) Life
This year, I have evolved how I use social media, and people have asked me to write a BLOG about it. So, here it is; my social media...
Oct 13, 20222 min read
3 Things Savvy Digital Organisations Consider
A few weeks back, I was sitting in a room with some very successful international professionals discussing DIGITAL transformations. There...
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Cash Management is Now a Priority for Many Organisations
Coupa Software has held a series of events for its customers that I was fortunate to attend; their CFO event series included some...
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Reflections on Connecting with Multiple International Generations
This year has been very rewarding with the opportunity to travel to North America multiple times. I have enjoyed meeting and listening to...
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Finding A Better Way - 1st Anniversary
The favourite of my two books turns one, and I remain super proud of this as does my co-author Michelle Stevenson. The book explores four...
Sep 15, 20223 min read
A Blog for the Misfits; Finding Your Place and Peace
A close professional friend and a celebrated industry guru, wrote a LinkedIn post last week that has stayed with me. The post was titled;...
Sep 9, 20222 min read
What Matters NOW & Avoiding the Risk of Over-Complicating Things - The Great Resignation
So much has been written on the new normal, hybrid working, the great or quiet resignation. And it is complicating what matters. Without...
Aug 11, 20222 min read
Curious and Humble Cultures - Enabled By Consistency
Being curious and humble is a common statement in many organisations. Why? A culture that applies consistency within their foundations,...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
The Intersect Between Simplification, Procurement Continuity and Sustainability
At the beginning of the pandemic, the CIO was responsible for enabling the continuity of operations and customer fulfilment in some...
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