Related Stories

Using AI as a critical friend: Redefining strategic leadership

October 2025

I see executives and managers increasingly use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude as strategic advisors. This can replace expensive consultants with 24/7 unbiased analysis, but requires balancing AI insights with essential human judgment. Just last week, a senior manager confided something to me that […]

The civil service needs start-up energy – Can collective intelligence deliver it?

January 2025

The UK government’s recent announcement about infusing the civil service with a start-up culture signals a potentially transformative shift in how public administration operates. On paper, this idea is compelling. Start-ups are known for their agility, innovative spirit, and problem-solving ethos that thrives on iteration […]

Why this Digital Leaders Week I shall be staying home.

June 2024

This year will be the 7th time that DLWeek 14-18 October, our shared knowledge and learning Week takes place. As we say in the blurb, “those like you, with the answers or experience to drive forward the digital transformation of the UK are taking part, […]

Have we overloaded the term ‘technical debt’?

June 2024

What do we mean by technical debt? These days, we seem to mean a lot more than Ward Cunningham did when he first coined the term in 1992. As Cunningham has helpfully clarified, he was specifically referring to coding choices made in the absence of […]

Everyone is a data leader—yes you!

June 2024

Every leader is a data leader. I’ll say it louder for those in the back… EVERY leader is a data leader. From revenue and strategy teams to operations and people teams, there is no business function that can afford to not harness it’s functional and […]

AI Leadership: Learning to break free of the past

May 2024

Sometimes it feels like I’m stuck in the past. Too often when faced with a new challenge, my first inclination is not to face forwards with an open mind, but to look backwards to try to extract lessons from previous experiences that help me to […]

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events

Past Events