What AI Can’t Do…

…and how you can future-proof your career 🏆. #AI can’t do everything and that’s where we come in.AI is not so great at creativity, intuition and critical thinking that we do. This is our career superpower 🦸.

If You Had Magic A Wand, What’s The One Thing You’d Change About Technology Projects?And What Everyone Misses.

I love asking this question. At my Finance Leaders Digital Transformation workshop yesterday, here’s what CFOs, Controllers and Directors said. And they all missed the one vital ingredient. 👉Role based access.👉Clearly defined roles.👉Improve data quality.👉Deliver in short sprints.👉Out of box, no customization.👉Regular feedback from customers.👉Be clear on the ‘Why’ of the project.👉Share information often and […]

Game Shows, Best Rock Band, LinkedIn Tips

Topics you wouldn’t normally expect 😁. I had a blast with Niraj Kapur talking about rock bands, game shows and why you always need to be selling (without have to ‘sell’). Well worth a listen. 👂 Check out my latest podcast, link in the Comments and show-notes below. 🚗What most people get wrong about sales. […]

Weekends Are A Good Time For Reflecting…

Outside of the hustle and bustle of the work week, I like weekends for a time step back, pause, spend time with family and friends and read. This 5 min read from HBR got my attention.How AI Can Help Leaders Make Better Decisions Under Pressure 1) When is AI decision-making beneficial?2) What are the challenges […]

Why Innovation Is Bad For Organizations

It’s a well known quote of “Innovate or die” from Peter Drucker and others. And strikes fear into organizations. If we don’t innovate, we’re toast! 😞 But unfortunately, I see innovation done badly to the point where it hurts organizations. Here’s how not to do innovation: 1) Everyone InnovatesThis leads to frustrated customers getting contacted […]

I Asked AI To Plan Christmas – Here’s What It Came Up With

🎄Me: Please recommend 10 Christmas movies. ChatGPT came up with a solid, if predictable, list.I’d put Die Hard at #1I’m thinking of adding Gremlins and Long Kiss Goodnight.Lethal Weapon anyone? What are your favorite Christmas movies? 1) It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) – A timeless classic that reflects on the impact of one man’s life […]

The Biggest Mistake With Technology 🚩

“It’s not about Technology” my client said, feeling relief and happiness. I was happy too 😊 because we’d just avoided an expensive ERP upgrade. Just by asking the Schedulers to add Work Order numbers to the production runs. This simple, quick process change would enable the KPI DashboardI love these moments with clients. The biggest […]