Technology and the barriers to virtual worlds
Jon Ayre The Metaverse is presented as the next big thing to impact our daily lives, but before that can happen there are some big hurdles to overcome.
AI washing and the prejudiced machine
There is a new threat emerging and it comes bearing the gift of personal assistance. I call that threat “AI washing” and what it threatens is independent thought. So what…
Why no-one gets your strategy
Do your people understand your strategy? Why does it seem that, no matter how many times you communicate it, the feedback you get is "we don't understand what the strategy…
The legend of the ten-times developer
There's a lot of talk in technology of the ten-times developer. That person who somehow achieves things in a fraction of the time that others can. Many will say the…
The real value isn’t in the code
It takes time and a lot of skill to write great code, so surely that code is valuable, right? Wrong. You might love it and nurture it, protecting it from…
Schrödinger’s joke – an alternative analogy
If you know anything about the mysterious world of quantum mechanics, you’ve probably heard of the Schrödinger’s cat analogy. Personally, I dislike it. It just doesn’t work for me, so…
How to present to executives
There are many views on what makes a good presentation, but few account for the unique nature of the executive as an audience. Ignoring this could be the difference between…
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Disruptive technologies – predicting the future
You know what the internet needs? Another list. So here's a short list of future technologies that might just disrupt our futures.
The myth of the toxic high performer
Toxic high performer - myth or monster? Is it true that high performers come with behaviour problems, or could toxic behaviour be a persona adopted to give the appearance of…
Is living in the present the best strategy?
We’re often told to “live in the present”. Dwelling on the past might prevent us from making the most of new opportunities. Planning for many imagined futures is time consuming…