The Potential of Data Mesh

by | Nov 21, 2022

Following up on Cerys’ exploration of building data capabilities last week, I want to discuss the potential that a Data Mesh approach holds for businesses to achieve this, compared to more centralised data warehouses and data lakes (or even data lakehouses!). Perhaps...

Gather more data, understand less…

by | Nov 9, 2022

Some thoughts on why orgs find data capabilities and leveraging insights so hard, despite years of investment and initiatives. There probably isn’t a single organisation that has not had a clear strategic imperative to do more with its data in recent years....

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...