Innovation Friday: Missing The Vision.

Many Tech leaders get this wrong. Tech Projects are not goals themselves. Tech Projects are how goals are achieved. It starts with a Vision, a Why. Every Friday I book coffee šµ time with my team and we talk about innovation and solving problems. Earlier this week, I shared the success of mega project, Heathrow […]
Don’t Get Sold By AI
“AI Washing” is when marketing says the App has AI (Artificial Intelligence) but it’s not true AI. For example: It’s not AI when it’s rules based automation without learning and adapting. Ask these questions: 1) Does the technology itself have AI capabilities?2) How does the AI system learn?3) What type of data does it learn […]
One statement that makes the biggest point about AI

“We canāt fear AI and robots if weāre not willing to stop acting like them in our work. AI is creating new opportunities and areas for innovation, that in all honesty, are overdue.” from Brian Solis AI is reminder and calling card to be curious, test, try new things. Our comfort zone is hard to […]
Projects are bears! š»

Montreal Olympics budget soared to a jaw-dropping 720%NASA’s James Webb Telescope wrapped up 450% over budget.Only 0.5% of Projects finish on budget, on time, and deliver the expected benefits. Iām on a mission to make Tech Projects more successful. Here’s my checklist for success: 1ļøā£ Ask Why – Be crystal clear on why you’re embarking […]
Lessons From Young Innovators š”

Last Saturday morning, I had the privilege of being a Judge for the 2024 Global Digital Innovation Challenge run by Haskayne School of Business. The Innovation Challenge is a creative space for students to develop an improvement strategy for a real life business. I was blown away by the depth of analysis, innovation and creative […]
FOMO is not an #AI Strategy.

Thereās a huge amount of hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) right now and itās set toĀ add $15 trillionĀ to the global economy by 2030. But donāt let eagerness (or fear of missing out/FOMO) drive your AI Project. In my experience working with businesses to deploy AI and data-driven initiatives, businesses struggle to implement AI effectively because […]
I Can’t Promise The AI Version Of Me š …
ut I will share my Storytelling With Data tips and frameworks at the Microsoft Community Day. In a recent study by Stanford University, 63% of business leaders remember stories but only 5% could remember a single chart. Itās not enough to analyze data. Tech leaders have to communicate the value of your data in a […]
It’s not just a strategy; it’s a game-changer.

Discover the secret behind billion-dollar companies like Uber, Airbnb, and TripAdvisor ā they all have Networked Tech Leaders! But it’s not just about networking; it’s about building relationships, fostering collaboration, and helping others. Check out my latest article below.