Rain. It’s something that we think happens a lot here in the UK and perhaps it does, though it seems to depend on how you measure it. …

In our always-on, always-connected world, the start of a new year remains a time when we are inclined to think about our plans for the future. Even though our school days are long behind us, the rhythm of terms as manageable blocks of times to establish and achieve goals persists…

There is one room in our house that has proven to be more versatile than any other. It has been a nursery, a bedroom, a dumping ground, playroom and then during the first lockdown it became the school for our two children. …

One of my childhood memories of learning to swim is regularly standing at the side of the pool complaining to the swimming instructor with the refrain “I can’t do it”. Her considered and persistent response was that “can’t” is not a word. I’m not sure I ever had the courage…

I’ve been digging deeper into the Lean Startup method and associated practices, including Lean Product Lifecycle and the Mission Model Canvas (an adaptation of the Business Model Canvas), over the last couple of weeks. This had all started with the question can you teach innovation? There is plenty of material…

A recent competition saw me win a copy of Alan Brown’s book Delivering Digital Transformation – A Manager’s Guide to the Digital Revolution. …

There is a lot of discussion and debate about digital transformation, the emergence of the digital age and what this means for managers and leaders. For a long time, we have been ‘doing’ digital. From the technology we use, the processes we have in place, and the services we provide…

The last card in our hand of ACES is situational awareness. The three other cards — ambition, culture, and engagement — can be found here. Knowing what’s going on is helpful. I know this is stating the obvious, but it’s surprising how rare it is for people to know what…

This post is part of a series on the ACES for digital transformation. The introduction and links to other posts is available here. With research showing that employee engagement sits somewhere between 1% and 35% then it quickly becomes apparent why having employee engagement is one area where you can…