Fast-forward yourself into the future. Imagine that your project has not gone well. Or let’s face it, it has gone really badly. Maybe even failed. Regrets can feel devastating Any of us who have been leaders for a while will know this feeling when something goes wrong...
In the last few months and since I launched my newsletter a few weeks ago, I’ve had a lot of questions about how to go about becoming more digitally literate, so I thought I would share my story and how I approach this. I’ve had an interest in technology all my life,...
Last week I published the first of two articles where I distill my observations on my research into disruptive innovation into a Checklist. This Checklist includes seven rules to follow to establish a system that supports and protects innovation. This week’s edition...
I’ve been working in and around innovation for many years but increasingly my interest is focused on the support systems needed to nurture disruptive innovation. This week I have been re-reading what I believe is the definitive book on disruptive innovation: The...
Over the last few months I have had many conversations about technology and digital transformation with directors and leaders across diverse sectors and organisations. Irrespective of the differences between organisations and leaders, a common theme has emerged: the...
For better or for worse, I have some understanding of the world of teenage girls. And I’m pretty confident that throughout all of human history the teenage community of the day has included “the popular girls”. If you were a teenage girl you know...
Shortly before I wrote this article I was chatting to a senior executive at an Insurance company who was complaining about how much their legacy systems were slowing them down. Sure, that is an issue – but it was immediately obvious to me that the real forces at...
A number of years ago one of the leaders in my team (let’s call him Dave), came to say goodbye as he headed off for his next opportunity. He was taking on a new role where he would be an individual contributor. He told me he was looking forward to not having a team as...
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