Superminds bridging the innovation chasm #373

by | Jun 19, 2022

Superminds, a term coined by Thomas W. Malone, refers to groups of individuals and computers working together in new ways to solve problems. These superminds are transforming the way businesses operate, driving innovation and productivity. They are particularly...

People and Machines United in Bloviation

by | Sep 17, 2020

In this edition, Lee looks at different views of GPT-3, and how the acceleration of white collar automation will change both the fitness function for managers and how we value their contributions. General AI: Genius or Bloviator? The new version of OpenAI’s Generative...

Trustfulness and professionalism

by | Nov 30, 2018

Last week, I took part in two events at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) concerned with the future of the accounting profession and its firms. This followed on from the work we did with the Institute on the Future Firms report, which...

Creating Psychological Safety in Hybrid Teams

by | Apr 12, 2018

In 2012, Google published the results of Project Aristotle – an in-depth analysis of the conditions needed for a team to be successful. It has led team leaders to re-evaluate the culture and environment they create. Organisations are discussing how to leverage...

Procurement as an interface

by | Nov 13, 2017

I had a very interesting session last week with procurement leads responsible for sourcing legal and consulting work for major organisations. I came to the session wanting to talk about service-oriented, not product- or project-oriented strategic sourcing, and to lay...