I’m currently reading “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga It’s a beautiful book written as a conversation between a student and a philosopher over the course of a few evenings. The philosopher presses that the all problems in life are interpersonal relationship problems. The student…

Throughout your day, you’ll find many moments that aren’t in your control. It’s the meeting called by someone else that seems to drag on, the artefact that you’re a contributor for without any clear structure or ownership, a project that seems to be all over the place. Being a participant…

Originally posted on linkedin A very real conversation a year ago related to some confusing requirements I’d just received. Me: “That’s strange, why do they want that?” Consultant: “Don’t know, I’m just the BA, I just write down the requirements” Interviews and workshops are a critical part of any project…

I just finished reading an excellent book called “The Practice of Groundedness” by Brad Stulberg. The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul [Stulberg, Brad] on…www.amazon.com What struck out to me was the way it spoke to modern first world issues of seemingly doing well but still being unable to relax, take a break, be in the moment and generally always…

Originally posted on Linkedin Knowing what needs to be built is the tip of the spear in a transformation program. If your requirements are clear, then everything else is easier. If they’re not, everything suffers. They’re also typically weighted to junior people in the team. They need to grow a…

Recently I joined a new, large project in a leadership role. I replaced another executive who had been there since the start. Joining mid flight, I found it hard to feel like I was adding value. Whenever I thought I saw a something needing attention, it was already covered by…

Make 2021 a year to embed a culture of value creation in your transformation programs. Making a difference does not come from simply looking at how things are done today, and then seeing how they’ll be done in the new system. You may meet the feature, but you haven’t met…

It’s the simple question of ‘why?’. It’s the culture of value creation. What would we like to achieve? What is the purpose of this meeting? This software? The actual intent is usually a few steps above what you think it is. A client may be replacing spreadsheets with a CRM…

If your goal is to be the best engineer, does your diary reflect this? Do you have an hour booked today to speak to a colleague across the globe on a new successful process they just completed? Do you have 30 minutes booked to read up on advancements that are…