It’s the time of year when we assess where we are career wise and to consider whether there is a need for course correction. Unfortunately it no longer holds true. Firstly, career reviews need to be almost continuous in the digital economy. Unless you are actively involved in disrupting your market, you are […]
I recently attended an interesting event in Berlin to commemorate the momentous falling of the Wall in 1989. Speakers from a variety of arenas speedily conveyed how they were 'knocking down' walls in respect of science, art, poverty and industry. It occurred to me that there are a couple of rather large walls to be knocked […]
Most organisations have embraced digital technologies to the extent that some aspects of the business are now reliant on IT. Some organisations in recognition of emerging trends have put the mobile ‘app’ at the centre of their business strategy. But most of these organisations are still running industrial business models, using new technologies to do […]
There is a chain that runs from technology and people suppliers through the Procurement and HR functions respectively. It continues into the IT department and via the users to your organisation’s market. Thus there are a number of actors involved in this IT value chain. They include: External recruiters. Business development staff of the IT […]
The day of the multi-day residential learning experience has come to an end from a mainstream education perspective. The market increasingly has a role to play in this as does the worker. The market is putting pressure on costs so anything that involves accommodation and travel will be unattractive. Also the opportunity cost of being […]
Chuck Hollis, prolific blogger at EMC hit on what I believe is a black spot in the vision of many CIOs. In advising CIOs I point out that if you don't market, you don't have a brand. If you don't have a brand you don't have a value. So it's no surprise that most IT […]