“Science, technology and innovation (STI) are universally recognized as key drivers for economic growth, improving prosperity, and essential components for…
A Quick Course on Lean
Today I came across a brilliant resource from Steve Blank for anyone interested in better understanding ‘lean’. It covers resources…
RIP Tony Hsieh
I first came across Tony Hsieh when I read his book Delivering Happiness soon after it was published in 2010.…
Understanding Value Proposition
Last week I posted here about my experience mentoring a start-up team from LSE’s Innovation Accelerator programme. This week I…
Think Tank Credibility
After listening to a podcast with Tristan Harris (co-founder of the think tank, Centre for Humane Technology), I’ve started to…
Customer Discovery & Development
Last week I began mentoring a team who have entered the London School of Economics (LSE) Innovation Lean Accelerator Programme.…
Don’t Think You Have To Conquer The World Straight Away
Today I came across a video from 2014 from The Happiness Start-Up School Summercamp where I was interviewed about starting…
Corporate Governance And Innovation: 10 Questions for Boards
To be successful, companies must be led by leaders – the CEO, top executives and board of directors – who…
Pandemic Pivots by Small Businesses
The COVID-19 crisis caused many businesses to make crunch decisions such as rapidly pivot offerings or building out new products/services.…
How To Create Winning Strategies That Reignite Human Potential, Adaptability and Creativity
Yesterday I gave a presentation to a NED Forum event sponsored by Investec. It covers a topic that I think…
An Interview With Gary Hamel
I recently listened to the Eat.Sleep.Work. Repeat podcast where Bruce Daisley interviewed Gary Hamel about his new book Humanocarcy. I posted…
Digital Ecosystems, Tzars, Puzzle Pieces, & The Halo Effect
This week I have had numerous informal discussions with different business leaders about the digital potential of Guernsey in the…
4 Major Post-COVID Megatrends
This week I came across a great report and visual from market intelligence firm Luxinnovation. It focused in on the…
Digital Playbook: How And Where to Focus to Maximise Opportunities In a COVID World
In summary, this article provides: An 8-point playbook of strategies which leaders can use to focus time and resources to…
3 Big Digital Priorities for Leaders
After analysing the data of over 439 senior leaders at global organisations in the recent REIGNITE! 2020 Report, it was…
The REIGNITE! 2020 Report
“Many have compared the COVID crisis to armed conflict … Once this war against an invisible enemy is over, our…
9 Tools To Enhance Strategic Planning
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, strategic plans of every company around the world are being torn up and…
The Power of Language To Communicate Strategy & Change
I used this slide at a presentation yesterday. For me its purpose was to contrast current/future states and link to…
BigTech Power, Regulation, And The Early Days Of The Internet
I recently came across a Guardian article looking at the winners and losers from last month’s US Congressional hearings into…
What. Is. Going. On. With. Organisations. Right Now?!
Today I gave a short presentation titled ‘What. Is. Going. On. With. Organisations. Right Now?!’ which focused on how organisations…
Building Resilient Growth
The creators of Blue Ocean Strategy recently a wrote Harvard Business Review article called “How to Achieve Resilient Growth Throughout…
OneTrust: How A Privacy-Law-Compliance Tech Start-Up Became America’s Fastest Growing Company
Today I came across an incredible story of OneTrust, a privacy-law-compliance start-up based in Atlanta. OneTrust landed at No. 1…
