Eight or so years ago, I was doing some work for a UK law firm. At the time, across the legal industry, there was considerable interest in AI, primarily machine learning, to automate high-volume work such as commercial conveyancing for mortgage lenders. Ultimately, the aim was to reduce costs. I remember a conversation with one … Continue reading A benchmark for AI
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This week I have learned: what the heck deep research actually is in the LLM tools. It's been useful already. how nice it was to catch up with former colleagues from Microsoft earlier in the week. Microsoft was a pretty torrid period in my career. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. … Continue reading Weeknote 739: deep research
This week I have learned: never assume that people are managing up, out or around. Stakeholder management needs to be intentional at all times. factor in a few iterations if you are delivering a report. Hopefully before the end of the initiative. in a strange course of events, Random the Book has a new format. … Continue reading Weeknote 724 – and then there were none
This year, as with most years, I've been busy on my Kindle. Here are some of my reading highlights from the past 12 months (books not necessarily from 2024, but purchased and read this year). Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of History Otto English This is a great book, … Continue reading 2024 Bookshelf
I ran a workshop this week for colleagues from across our consulting organisation. I wanted to find a way to allow people to explore an idea without being too constrained by their own views. I also wanted people to identify tangible actions that they could take away and do.The theme for this workshop was improving … Continue reading Multiple Perspective Futures – a workshop tool
On Wednesday, I was part of a team that ran an evening workshop for our emerging executive community in Benelux. We had around 20 CxOs come together to connect, share ideas and build relationships. Our European business unit lead, Simon Bostock, asked me to help create a workshop that would allow people to engage, "work" … Continue reading Field notes: Humans v AI
This week I have learned: that starting with a new client is a relief after a long period of thinking about how we might start working with a new client. Prep is important, but it's easy to over-extrapolate. I've had a week of pretty much not thinking about next week's presentation. It's embedded in the … Continue reading Weeknote 704: Starting
This post comes from a chance conversation I had last week with my esteemed colleague David Hamilton... For a software product to be successful, three things need to be in alignment - it needs to be: valuable usable sellable Plenty of otherwise great products (or great ideas that haven't actually translated into successful products) have … Continue reading 3 facets of a successful product
This week I have learned: how nice it is to catch up with my podcast co-founder, Chris. We spent some great time together at the Richmond Events CDO Forum on Monday and Tuesday, and ran a podcasting workshop for delegates on Tuesday too. If you are looking for shits and giggles, rock up to a … Continue reading Weeknote 698: Eventing
This week I have learned: You get that inkling that a client is not going to continue with a piece of work. I've learned that the best strategy is to face it head-on and ask rather than pretend. Easier that way for everyone. For 20 years now, one way or another, I've been spinning up … Continue reading Weeknote 697: adjourning
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