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Small Team, Big Trap: Building for Yourself, Not Your Customer

When I started coding (many years ago), I built an app that I was very proud of at the time. It had functions and features I wanted. I was impressed with my own level of polish, I had achieve, it felt right to me. Then I put it in front of the others who I had envisaged would use it. They looked at it politely, complimented me, but never used it. That gap between what I loved and what they needed took me a while to understand.

Clive Schwartz · Jul 15 · 3 min read

Strategy

The Digital Paper Trail: Are You Covered?

In the world of technology, a handshake can very easily seal the deal and get work started on a trust basis. Where you have an established relationship, this very often works and the legal or contractual side catches up. But you learn quickly that a handshake and a good relationship are not enough to protect your business if something goes wrong.

Jun 9 · 2 min read

Leadership

The Subscription Trap: Are You Paying for Tools You’ve Forgotten About?

It is very easy to fall into the subscription trap. We ask 3 simple question to determine the value vs cost for all your software and platform subscriptions. The goal is a tech stack where every tool earns its place and where your monthly spend reflects genuine business value.

Jun 3 · 2 min read

Leadership

🗺️ Helpful? - Roadmaps as Expectation Anchors

Ever provided a “draft” roadmap and now it’s written in “stone”? I learnt very early on that no matter how many “caveats” I put on a roadmap presentation, it became what I was measured against from then on.

Mar 24 · 2 min read

Leadership

From Complexity to Coherence: Rethinking Your Technology Landscape

I often get asked this by business leaders looking to embark on Digital Transformation. I hear everything from "this should be easy" to "this feels overwhelming." The truth, in my experience, sits somewhere in between.

Mar 19 · 1 min read

Leadership

🏃‍➡️Clarity Over Urgency in Digital Transformation🏃‍➡️

Digital and AI transformation conversations for any organisation should now be part of business as usual. If you are not thinking about it, you are falling, if not already behind!

Mar 16 · 2 min read

Strategy

🚨Have you moved from AI Hype to Real Impact?

Distinguishing between the AI hype and AI reality isn't straightforward. Understanding what will actually have a real-world impact and deliver ROI comes with practical experience or leveraging others with the knowledge and expertise. This is what I learnt.

Feb 11 · 1 min read

Leadership

The Pressure to Move Faster

“If you can’t do it faster, I’ll get someone who will.” I’ve heard versions of this more than once over the past 10–15 years. Not always said this bluntly. Often implied. Sometimes wrapped in urgency, sometimes framed as innovation, sometimes positioned as necessity.

Feb 4 · 1 min read

Leadership

In Digital Transformation, Clarity Is Essential But Often Elusive

🤔Needing an Oracle for the Big C (clarity), but they are missing in action when you most need them? The irony? Clarity isn't complex. 😎 It requires leaders to pause, communicate, and translate strategy into something meaningful and actionable.

Nov 19 · 1 min read

Leadership

Small Daily Steps Beat Big Bursts

Are you struggling with the Chaos of life? the truth is that actual transformation doesn't happen in bursts of activity. It's born through quiet consistency, showing up every day, doing the small things that matter most, and trusting that they will add up.

Nov 11 · 2 min read

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