Is that an elephant under that carpet?
Why do we try to cover over the issues that plague productivity in organisations? What are the key reasons organisation have toxic cultures?
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In praise of Bureaucracy…
All too often we focus on bureaucracy as “getting in the way” or being “toffee” slowing everything down. Something that stifles innovation, rather than allowing it to flourish. But I am going to do something rather bizarre I am going to stand up for bureaucracy. There are two types of bureaucracy (at least) in the
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For the want of a nail
The recent debacle concerning Thames Water is causing a raging discussion about privatisation versus nationalisation. Then we have the long term, slow decline of our school infrastructure, but are we arguing about the wrong question? The fundamental issue seems to be missed: that of how do you maintain and service a universal need, as effectively
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Finance and Technology: calming turbulence
In many ways the relationship between Finance and Technology (or Digital) is one of the most important ones in an organisation. What are the barriers to a good relationship and how do you, as the CIO / CTO overcome them?
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Communication, separated by uncommon language
Why IT communications fail to communicate | CIO A fantastic article in CIO Magazine from the talented Bob Lewis. Thank you and definitely worth a read.
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Civil Society – Fundraising Live
I was lucky enough to be invited to chair the Civil Society Media’s Charity Technology Stream at Fundraising Live 2023. I was lucky enough to be invited to chair the Civil Society Media’s Charity Technology Stream at Fundraising Live 2023.
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Graceful Rejection
Handling the rejection from a interview requires grace and it is important to not burn bridges.
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Assuming the Best in People
Politics in organisation is a fact of life, this post talks about how you can work with it rather than rail against it.
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