The Ambition for Value Creation is not yet matched by Action

I have had a few debates over recent months on whether “Think like a CFO” is the right aspiration to raise our thinking, problem solving and execution above and …

Time-to-Value and Pareto

There is an understable discussion around “value creation” in business, and nowhere more than amongst Global Business Services leaders.

There are many changes in focus, reporting and governance for GBS organizations in these turbulent economic times, with …

Business Value in Transformation is Driven by These “Big Rocks” . . .

70% of successful value creation from digital or AI-enabled transformation is down to people and end-to-end process.

This 70% represents our biggest priority.

Value Creation = P&L …

3 Questions on Purpose and Happiness

We hear and read a lot about purpose, both in life and in business.

It tends to be discussed either from the perspective of business performance or related to personal fulfilment and happiness.

A …

The Silo Effect on Value Creation

I started reading “The Silo Effect” this week. 

In this era of hope and aspiration for massive enterprise value creation enabled by AI, we first need to broaden our thinking beyond our current horizons …

The Seductive 10x Productivity Myth . . .

The myths of productivity have always fascinated me.

Not least because I received some harsh lessons on them from mentors and leaders in firms I worked in when I was younger and …

Mindsets – Four Perennial Ideas That, Just Maybe, Should Become Habits

Occasionally I let my mind wander a little philosophically and, this morning, two thoughts collided.

Tomorrow is the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250^th birthday. Congratulations and “Happy Birthday” …

I admit it.

I get irritated by those emails, documents and presentations that demonstrate very little, or no, critical thinking on behalf of the “author”.

In a busy workday, we want to feel confident that the important information and opinions …

The Process is Dead, Long Live the “End to End” Process . . .

“The King is dead, long live the King” was the phrase used to announce the passing of a French 15^th century monarch whilst also combining …

What The Press Releases DON’T Say About The AI Stories . . . 

We have all read the headlines.

“Microsoft Told Its Engineers to Stop Using AI”.

“Uber Burned Through Its Entire Annual AI Budget in Four Months”.

The interesting …