Leaders, problems, and action
Kate Carruthers “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…
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Annual Global CIO Survey 2014
The annual Harvey Nash CIO Survey launched in Sydney in early December 2014. This is a long running CIO survey with responses from more than 3,200 CIOs and technology leaders…
Why privacy on the internet of things doesn’t scare me
The debate about the internet of things often centres on privacy, but here is why privacy on the internet of things doesn’t scare me as much as digital rights management.…
Business plan – ultimate waste of time or absolute necessity? #startups
There is an enormous amount of information and advice about creating a business plan for one’s startup. The advice ranges from the necessity to prepare a traditional narrative form business…
Predicting success #startups
“The only major personality trait that consistently leads to success is conscientiousness.” via Business Insider In large companies personality tests and similar instruments are often deployed to provide people with…
Startup, stay in business.
The biggest hurdle facing most startups is to stay in business long enough to be successful. If they accomplish this then they have the chance to turn into an ‘overnight…
Inspiring millennials
Millennials or Generation Y have been getting a hard time in the media for a while now. They are alleged to be entitled, they don’t buy cars (which will apparently…
Trade unions and the jobs free future
Background to the jobs free future and trade unions Recently I wrote about the jobs free future, where the traditional model of a job for life is dead and industries…
What is the future of work? Zero hours, surveillance, robots and the jobs free future
The future of work has been on my mind a lot over the past few years. It seems that the future of jobs is bleak in a number of ways.…
Future of Banking
The future of banking is interesting to consider in the light of the digital revolution. Retail banking as we have known it stands at a crossroads, with new competitors and…