A tale with a list and a plea not to be silent. The highly experienced and respected Chief Information Officer had just finished her presentation on the IT Strategy. It seemed to make sense. After all it was well supported with some beautiful slides with amazing...
I know you’re busy, but are you busy actually doing the work, or talking about the work? For many years I’ve been involved in the wrangling work of shifting organisation culture towards a faster more agile environment. Sometimes it feels like herding cats. Lasting...
In last week’s article I spoke about how digital transformation is a team sport, and to be successful leaders need to work together. Easier said than done though, right? Not everyone plays nicely, and some don’t even see the need. But there is a light! Or at least a...
Technology and “the business” are in an existential battle for who is the rightful heir to the digital transformation throne. In many organisations, especially large ones, tension is common between business and technology leaders when it comes to digital...
Those of us that have spent significant time in the world of complex digital programs and IT projects know this. And if we are truly honest we will also confess that we remember the time when we too were once enticed by the shiny, new future promised by the software...
If you order a green project, you just might be served a watermelon. And you will have to wait for the end for the wine. Years ago I attended a seminar that had quite an impact on me. The speaker was a Qantas pilot who was also a senior leader in their flight training...
Ok it’s a little dramatic as a heading, but stick with me here. Last week I explored Fail Fast. Well this week we’re talking about Fail Big, and directors and senior leaders having the courage to ask the essential question. If you have a bold and challenging strategy...
One of the mantras of the startup world is fail fast, and its intent is to test, learn and iterate rapidly. The idea being that the faster you learn what doesn’t work, the faster you can get a successful product to market. There is some evidence that suggests that...
I’m a voracious learner – curious about everything and always at risk of disappearing down any number of fascinating rabbit holes. A couple of years ago I started a new morning routine (shout out to Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning). Since then I have started most...
What problem are you trying to solve? I love this question. It’s a great tool for quickly zeroing in on whatever it is that you are trying to achieve. It is also a powerful way of uncovering a lack of alignment, enabling progress to then be made towards a common goal....
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