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I used to work with someone who had a saying that drove some colleagues mad. He’d ship early. Launch things that weren’t quite ready. Roll out tools that still had visible rough edges. And every time someone pushed back, he’d say: “Let’s fix forward.” At the time, it felt uncomfortable. Risky, even. People wanted the…
Extension of the self – why you always want the latest gadgets When the first iPhone went on sale on 29 June 2007 its release was likened to that of a “cultural event” and a “pivotal event in time”. People queued all night, for many hours, to be one of the first to own this…
Bluffer Syndrome – How do unqualified people get into technology leadership positions? When I left a previous role I was able to meet my successor on the way out. I knew in 5 minutes that this guy wasn’t going to make it. How did I know but those that chose him didn’t? The answer is…
How to do Tech with heart Sometimes it’s good to reflect on some of the good things you’ve done, the lives you’ve touched, and why we work in the technology space. I’m happy to share a recent podcast episode I was interviewed for, hosted by Zoe Griffiths, the CEO of Alchemy of Learning, to deep…
“We live in a time when the institutions that run society are struggling to cope with the complexities of the real world, and so they retreat into simplified versions of it.” Adam Curtis, HyperNormalisation 2016 Complexity makes people nervous. And when institutions get overwhelmed, they don’t reach for transparency — they reach for control. Or…
In the annals of Greek mythology, Cassandra was renowned for her gift of prophecy, a blessing that often came intertwined with a curse—her prophecies were never believed. Her tragic story finds an unexpected resonance in the world of modern business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR). The lessons we can draw from Cassandra’s experience…