This category focuses on diversity. Some of these posts are over a decade in age. They are perhaps useful in respect of how my thinking has developed over time.
Are you sitting comfortably? Imagine a world where giraffes are known for their ability to create start-ups. They love the buzz, and their height allows them to spot trends before others. Deep down they fantasise about one day becoming a unicorn. However, their entrepreneurial energy becomes a little counterproductive as the organisation starts to mature. […]
Some while back, I had the privilege of addressing the leadership team of the IT department of one of the largest companies in the UK. My topic was entitled ‘Towards IT Mastery’. The major themes were: Macroeconomic and tech trends. Strategic relevance. Service. And of course mastery. In respect of mastery I focused on the […]
The wsj.com piece on how men and women differ in terms of their programming style is both interesting and supports some of the less controversial gender stereotypes. Thus we ignore this at our peril. The heart of the message is that we need more females in the IT industry, if we want to raise the bar […]