Digital Reputation and our SmartPhones? So are we as parents dooming our children’s digital reputation before they have even had a chance to create one themselves? Given the proliferation of smartphones and the ability to take pictures/videos/live stream and then…
Changing reality for the Digital CIO Picture this….you are a CIO in a large enterprise and have no legacy applications/infrastructure and have the flexibility to use any number of SaaS-based solutions to meet business needs. Sadly that is not the…
The Age of Technology Driven Culture In the age of Technology Driven Culture, our communication landscape has been drastically transformed. With extensive use of mobile phones, social media, instant messaging, and virtual interactions, we are more connected than ever before.…
Business Transformation and Perception One of the biggest lessons for me as a leader was seeing how much credence both individuals and teams placed on their perceptions during periods of business transformation, rightly or wrongly. Managing perception will be a…
Mobile phone addiction problems If you are like me, you may be suffering from mobile phone addiction where there is a constant need to check your mobile phone pretty much every 5 minutes with the vague fear that you have…
Keeping the lights on is not enough for a CIO When technology does not break it’s all good but when things go wrong it’s all hands to the pump. It is vital not only for IT but for the organisation…
This is an article I wrote as a guest author for BTOES Insights, the content portal for Business Transformation & Operational Excellence opinions, reports & news. Who leads Digital Transformation (DX) effort is critical Lack of vision, clear strategy, ineffective…
High Performing Teams: The Backbone of Organisational Success High performing teams are an integral part of an effective organisation. Recognising when and how to utilize a team, and more importantly, understanding how to lead and create such teams, is essential…
Ways of Working So, I am assuming we have all heard about IT Service Management (ITSM) and Agile and what they mean to you and your organisation. Typically, you have IT departments that utilise ITSM practices such as Incident, Change…
Moving to New Zealand It’s not always easy finding a new job, let alone settling into a new country and trying to find that elusive new position at the same time. In the current world we live in, moving away…
On a mission to take on Diversity within the Gaming Industry A #GirlsBehindTheGames campaign has been launched by a games studio in New Zealand, called ‘Runaway Play’. The campaign calls to promote gender parity and diversity within the gaming industry,…
Redress the life/work balance It’s almost time to hang up your Christmas stockings for Santa or to just take some time off during this holiday period to redress the balance between life and your devices. How connected to work will…