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May 3, 20201 min read
What could digital be for your business?
2020 has re-framed perspectives as restrictions are eased, assess what is;
“Traditional view - Interim arrangement - an Opportunity"
Apr 5, 20201 min read
Remote working are you checking "up" or "in"?
Are you “checking up” or “checking in” with your team? There is a BIG difference.
Mar 22, 20201 min read
Champion your favourite local businesses #makeitpublic
The last week has presented challenges and they are likely to continue.
I am a passionate supporter of small businesses, I find them inter
Mar 20, 20202 min read
The real heroes and how to help!
A photo of my wife Nicole going off to work today as a triage nurse at an accident and emergency hospital, like thousands of others in healt
Mar 17, 20201 min read
Navigating to a credible tech strategy
What do you do when you don't have a current technology strategy? What if you don't have the time to create a technology strategy? What...
Mar 11, 20201 min read
What could business leaders do better?
A third of my employed career (9 years) was working in the Northern Hemisphere highlights included Microsoft and Prudential with...
Feb 19, 20201 min read
What do customers value?
What you think your customers may value may not be the case. Here is a one-minute video explaining the stages of determining value. Many...
Dec 18, 20191 min read
My values are H-I-G-H
CHANGE lead ® was launched in January 2019, my work embodied these values for the year however they were not documented until December.
Sep 18, 20191 min read
Tech execs tips for engaging boards and CXOs
There are three key areas CIOs should cover within their conversations with Executive & Boards and across the business; The FUNDAMENTALS...
Aug 29, 20192 min read
Technology team strategically absent?
Over the last four weeks, I have emerged from my self-imposed exile of book writing to engage with a range of clients. These engagements...
Jul 31, 20192 min read
We trust strangers more than our leaders
One of the roles I have played over the last four and half years is with Swinburne University. I am passionate about the university, it...
Jul 10, 20192 min read
Risk 101, avoiding a catastrophe
The risk technology presents within organisations is considerable, and the consequences potentially catastrophic. The new ways people are...
Jun 26, 20193 min read
Negotiation 101
Significant learning for anyone transitioning into a leadership role is the dependency on 'others' for outcomes. Micromanagement is not...
Jun 26, 20193 min read
First time tech exec tips
Many years ago, when I was appointed to my first senior technology leadership role, I had three long conversations with people who were...
May 29, 20194 min read
The importance of systems thinking
There is a tendency for organisations to determine and prioritise actions based on a bias of experience and input from trusted...
Mar 27, 20195 min read
Redundancy; why, how and avoiding it!
What, why write something on this topic? I feel that somebody needs to talk about this and I have wanted to for many years! As an...
Mar 13, 20192 min read
Agile, Lean and Design thinking could be deadly
A little bit of knowledge is dangerous! These terms are used interchangeably by many people at all levels within organisations as they...
Dec 12, 20184 min read
Insights from "What's Your Digital Business Model?"
The opening sentence of the book, "digital transformation is not about technology; it's about change. And it is not a matter of if, but a...
Jul 19, 20174 min read
Guy Kawasaki; insights for everyone
Guy Kawasaki has learned from those who have participated and contributed to industry defining shifts. He was at Apple twice in his...
May 23, 20171 min read
Employee experience creates an advantage
Jacob Morgan is the author of the “The Employee Experience Advantage”, the book was possibly inspired by his questions to many C-level...
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