Organisational Evolution & the Power of Competitive Ecosystems

by | Mar 21, 2023

5 perspectives on how to harness the power of evolution within competitive environments to improve our organisations.  Kevin Kelly is a kind of techno-elder, and I often enjoy his musings, such as this interview with Noah Smith that references ‘What Technology Wants’,...

The cult of bare minimum learning

by | Mar 7, 2023

The past few years have seen an increasing investment in solving the growing digital skills gap within organisations. There are pockets of employees, even in leadership, who adopt learned helplessness with a chuckle – as if it is OK to lead in the digital age...

In Search of the Best Blend for Hybrid Learning

by | Oct 21, 2022

Some reflections on hybrid learning approaches as L&D teams start rushing back towards face-to-face offline learning delivery The Joys of Travel I did a rare in-person day of executive education this week, after 2 years of exclusively online teaching. It required...

One Final Mission for the Middle Management Brigades?

by | Sep 23, 2022

The so-called ‘squishy middle’ of management is often perceived as a barrier to transformation, but what if we engaged this layer as change agents? Good management gets a bad rap Ed Zitron’s critique of lazy back-to the-office articles in the media starts...