Digital Age Leaders Need Digital Age Development

by | Jan 25, 2018

Until relatively recently, what it takes to lead an organisation, and how to become a leader had barely changed over the course of the 20th century. An employee wishing to climb the hierarchy simply had to gather enough experience and expertise in their job and they...

Digital Transformation: Why Tech Alone Won’t Cut It

by | Jun 1, 2017

Pick any organisation in the FTSE500 and they will probably have a digital transformation initiative of some kind. Indeed, according to IDC, budgets allocated to be spent on digital transformation globally are forecast to reach an estimated $1.2 trillion – an...

Don’t Forget ‘Soft Skills’ When Closing The Digital Gap

by | Mar 17, 2017

Most organisations currently have digital skills gaps that are holding back change. In interviews with digital and HR executives, both groups cite the lack of digital skills and values as the biggest barrier to transformation. Governments and corporates alike are...

From Analogue Management to Digital Leadership

by | Feb 9, 2017

Eight years ago this week, I started my first real job, for a global financial institution. It was in the wake of the financial crisis, so banks weren’t exactly “employer goals”, but to be honest, I was just grateful to be getting a regular income....

Why Job Descriptions Need To Go

by | Jan 19, 2017

After hiring upwards of fifty people over the past ten years, I am ready to fess up. I loath writing job descriptions. A few years ago at a previous company, I introduced a new product director role within my business unit. I knew what I was after: someone who...