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...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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...
Mar 28, 20212 min read
The blog is evolving with videos
Last week I sent out a blog with a one-minute video, and some of you really liked it; thanks for the kind messages.
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Is the office now like the dial-up telephone?
Remember when you called a place rather than a person on a dial telephone? We hoped someone was there. Is the office?
Mar 19, 20211 min read
The dynamic content creating world, how are you professionally participating?
The information on your LinkedIn profile and contained within your resume is static. But our world is a dynamic, content creating one, so...
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Today is a BIG milestone birthday, what would I tell my 20-year-old self?
Here are twenty things I would tell my 20-year-old self, in no particular order; Time goes quickly, worry less about acquiring pointless...
Mar 5, 20211 min read
Sometimes wisdom is in questions and not career advice
"You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So, you have to trust that the dots will...
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Want to future proof your career?
"Don't be defined by your past, your past is the tutor of your present and is always preparing you for new experiences. Forget about...
Feb 19, 20211 min read
The rule of the thirds; how to assess roles in a department
How can one imagine a better organisation for the future with fewer roles? I developed the 'rule of thirds' after proving it across...
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Rightsizing is inevitable, here are some things to ponder
Delayed action results in a greater future action. A slow rate of action will present a greater degree of future risk. When acting slow,...
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Risk; the science of controls and the art of management
Think of risk not as an activity but as a capability. Build the capability as it will allow your organisation to scale. Things may not go...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Risk capable employees maintain your relevance
Poor risk management capability will slow and potentially destroy an organisation’s potential. Risk capability residing within teams who...
Jan 22, 20211 min read
How to always think customer and scale
Organisations are now able to reach customers anywhere; access is no longer the challenge and businesses do not have to open an office in...
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Processes help introverts contribute to a business realising its potential
I am a resolute believer that organisations have idle capability within them; sometimes, those in leadership positions ‘talk at people’...
Jan 8, 20212 min read
How to communicate progress to objectives in 2021
In 2021 the expectations of the technology team to contribute to future digital business models and demand for resources, will continue...
Dec 18, 20202 min read
Our end of year message and your gift
While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation through education was ending the poverty cycle....
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