I was excited to attend Re·Work's Deep Learning Summit at the end of September 2016 in London. I was looking forward to spending time immersed in the wonderful world of all things Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-related and it really did not disappoint. I came away with so many new thoughts and perspectives, as well as ... Read More →
Bringing your customers back: What #banks could learn from Las Vegas
Las Vegas has come a long way since it was labelled Sin City but the essence of what they are offering remains the same. As a place with a reputation for ensuring that there is nothing they can't get for you they have taken the darker meaning of this and turned it into a massive advantage. What to go up the (half size) Eiffel ... Read More →
Why Strategy Drives Tech: Speaking at the Umbraco UK Festival 2016
When I was first confirmed to speak at the Umbraco UK Festival for 2016, I did wonder how well my talk on strategy would go down. Whilst I'm certain that any industry could learn from better insights into how to manage their strategy journey, it did feel slightly outside the main focus of the Festival. As I wrote my ... Read More →
Being an Entrepreneur: How to succeed where others fail
It has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur and launch a start up. With coverage across the media of the latest tech success, shows like The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den showcasing hopefuls and accelerators opening across Tech City in London. In fact, even the rebranding of the Old Street Roundabout in London as few ... Read More →
Launching THE STRATEGY JOURNEY blog!
Welcome to THE STRATEGY JOURNEY® blog! . I'm the author of THE STRATEGY JOURNEY® book (Coming Soon in November 2018 via Amazon) and one of the leaders in THE STRATEGY JOURNEY® Community. I also speak regularly at events about THE STRATEGY JOURNEY® framework, covering WHY its important, WHAT value it brings, and HOW to apply ... Read More →
THE STRATEGY JOURNEY – From Mission to Transformation
For the past year, I have been busy finishing off my consulting gig working on HSBC's Global Corporate Client Strategy as well as working to launch my new tech and learning startup Stratability.co. Yes, its a little crazy with a small team of effectively 2 people full-time (even though we are team of 5 plus our Chief ... Read More →
Business Shaping: How to master the stages of THE STRATEGY JOURNEY®
Previously we discussed why small businesses fail, why Business Shaping matters and introduced the 5 stages of THE STRATEGY JOURNEY®. So, what is THE STRATEGY JOURNEY®? And how can a business master its journey to create value for customers, shareholders, founders, employees and society as a whole? What is THE ... Read More →