A lot of people come to me for career advice and I tell them all it's about how to 'gamify your career'. Amongst my small circle of friends or slightly larger circle of connections on LinkedIn or other social media groups, quite a few people know I've never failed an interview and I've been headhunted for all of my roles over ... Read More →
Gamification Power-Up Skills that accelerate careers
Today, we live in a world where information is mostly free, and all over the internet, yet people still lack the knowledge and skills to land their dream job and really accelerate their careers. Many people are learning that they have to invest in themselves to keep learning new skills, to stay in the game of work and careers, ... Read More →
Post GDPR Analysis #1: Operating Model impacts to Small Businesses
Well, what a month right... as everyone has either been busy with implementing GDPR or watching what others are doing! Having spoken to both big and small businesses before and after the big day on 25 May 2018, here is the first of three Post GDPR Analysis reviews focused on impacts to the Operating Model from me ... I will be ... Read More →
Don’t forget customer value comes first
I'm been hearing lots of other people complain lately, that many businesses have just forgotten about good old customer value and I couldn't agree more. It's been particularly frustrating and quite annoying when you hear or read about another so called new AI solution, or another challenger bank or Fintech being launched, with ... Read More →
Mind the Culture Gap: From Strategy to Execution
Vision means nothing without execution. There is no “secret sauce” that needs exclusive design and delivery and proprietary ownership by external management consultants. Of course, finding a trusted partner able to bring their expertise, research and advice to your business context adds immense value. Successfully bridging ... Read More →
Can Business Coaching support SMEs in their transformation journey?
In a recent survey by American Express (AMEX), 67 percent of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of 151 firms surveyed in Singapore felt that their businesses have a moderate to significant risk of failure in the next three to five years. That is a shocking statistic, we don't often consider that so ... Read More →
How great leaders build winning operating models: Eddie Jones in action
It's Silverstone 2017 and of course many people, especially fans of Formula One (F1) and Motorsport, like myself are glued to their TV sets watching the British Grand Prix for all the excitement that goes with such a great iconic event. The new owners of Formula One management, Liberty Media, run by Chase Carey, have even ... Read More →