Business Engagement and Transformation

Tribal Instincts

May 20, 2009
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The tribal instinct runs deep in us all. Anthropologically speaking, it is a core part of our very being designed as a key survival mechanism within the human psyche. It makes us do and say all kinds of strange things that we take for granted on a daily basis. But just what is the point? What is the impact? And why do we care?

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80% of the Iceberg

May 15, 2009
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I attended a rather excellent presentation yesterday on what makes a good architect.  The particular person in question delivering the presentation is known to me, and we have long been on the same wavelength, but I thought it relevant enough to post about it. There has been a convergence of ideas and thoughts and issues lately in this space and I yesterday was another of those moments.

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The Imperfection of Self Confidence

May 5, 2009
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What is it to know something? What does it mean to be genuinely convinced that we have the answer? How did we get the answer? (more…)


Ethical Business Practice

May 4, 2009
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It’s easy to talk the talk, but much harder to walk the walk. What does it mean to behave ethically, what is a conflict of interest, how does governance tie all this together, how does governance fail to prevent unethical practice?

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A 100% guaranteed way to win at poker

April 15, 2009
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Whilst the title of this post may appear to be a shameless grab for google traffic, it is in fact not the case at all. Promise. Many people in life spend their time looking for the 100% guaranteed solution to particular problems, this manifests itself in many ways with many different types of behaviour. In this post, we will look at one of them. (more…)


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I am an ICT veteran of more than 20 years. I have started businesses, seeded businesses, contracted, consulted and even once had a 'real' job as a permanent employee of a company for 9 months.

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