ai
AI’s Hidden Extraction Economy
We can’t unring the bell: How Labour and Knowledge Power “Intelligent” Machines
people
ai
AI adoption is a people problem, not a technology problem
AI isn’t magic. It’s change management (and people). Ignore that at your peril.
ideas
After 10 Years as a CDO: What I’ve learned about excellent jobs
Back in late 2024, after a decade as Chief Data and Insights Officer at UNSW Sydney, and more than a decade working at UNSW, I decided it was time to leave. It was a big step. It was scary to leave the comfort of a role and place I'
reflection
2025 Reflection: Why community and kindness matter more than ever
As I contemplate 2025 while sitting in the shade in the tropics 🏝️ on vacation, I realise how precious are the networks of relationships and friendships I have been lucky enough to accumulate. These are the many people who’ve helped me along the way, and whom I have also tried
speaking
Building a High Performing Analytics Team
Presentation at the BI Techfest Online 28 September 2021 https://techfestivals.com/bi/ This presentation mostly covers organisational and change management associated with building a high performing business intelligence and data analytics team.
management & leadership
Table Talk: What makes someone a compelling hire?
Yesterday I took part in a discussion at a Table Talk session for Microsoft Ignite on what makes a compelling hire. My co-hosts were Lars Klint, Robert Crane, Hamish Watson, Janaka Rangama (thanks to Lars for the screenshot below). A huge thanks also to everyone who joined in and
future
Future of work and the growth of populist politics
The future of work has been an emerging issue for a long time, and now as automation disrupts traditional employment, it is safe to say that it has emerged. It is becoming increasingly urgent to find a solution for those displaced. We need new ideas and approaches to this problem.
ideas
Sir Nicholas Winton: saviour, people smuggler, hero?
The sad news of the death of a great and humble man came out overnight: Sir Nicholas, then a stockbroker, arranged for trains to carry Jewish children out of occupied Prague. Via BBC He, like others during the 1930s and World War Two period, took action at great personal risk
social computing & social media
LinkedIn and the power of networks
I used to think of LinkedIn as a boring but worthy social network for business contacts. But I was wrong. Over the years it has become a critical B2B social network, with multi-million dollar deals often being done via the platform. LinkedIn has also disrupted the recruitment business and
business
Leaders, problems, and action
"We measure a leader, not by the absence of problems, but how he or she confronts those problems and takes action." - Rosabeth Moss Kanter There has been a long and largely unprofitable debate in management circles about the difference between management and leadership. Over the years I have
ideas
Predicting success #startups
Business Insider In large companies personality tests and similar instruments are often deployed to provide people with better insight into their own and team performance. Over the years I have participated in many of these - for example, Myers Briggs, DISC, Belbin Team Roles, Hermann Brain Dominance, 16PF, Big Five Inventory,
management & leadership
What does Leadership look like? Leadership, sexism, and misogyny
In recent times I have been feeling very depressed about the state of things including sexism, misogyny, and leadership. But a few days ago came a beacon of hope. This beacon came from an unlikely source, the Australian Army. And the topic that this person addressed was the sombre one