I've just read some of the John Doerr book Measure What Matters as the latest title from the WB40 book club. I say "some of" because it's a classic example to prove my theory that you only need to read the first three chapters of most business books. It's good, though. You can hear Chris … Continue reading Stamp OKRs
This week I have learned: - something of the creative potential of Oblique Strategies - that getting some people together in a room for a day can really move things forward - that I'm quite glad I ended up stuck on an aeroplane for the England game - what a slip diff is and when … Continue reading Weeknote 393: fútbol
You may have noticed a thing called GDPR in the past few months in your inbox. But compliance with data regulations is an ongoing headache for many CIOs, with occasional spotlights like GDPR thrown onto the subject over time. The fluidity of data in complex, web-enabled systems means that it's going to continue to be … Continue reading CIO Priorities 18 – Dealing with Data Compliance
At this stage in the proceedings it's worth reminding ourselves of the point of all of these cards. They represent a cross section of the sort of things that might be on the plate of a CIO in 2018. It's not exhaustive. It's also not a coherent set - some of the cards are mutually … Continue reading CIO Priorities 17: Monitoring Social Marketing
Building a relationship with a technology analyst firm is something that within my network will promote much debate. On the one hand there's much to be said for the ability to use the likes of Gartner to shortcut doing research in house. They also provide a rough guide to where things might be going. On … Continue reading CIO Priorities 16 – Trusted analysis
Just down the road from us is a posh gym and leisure centre called the Lensbury Club. The affluent townsfolk of Teddington congregate there at the weekend to avoid the hoi polloi in the local municipal. I've visited on a few occasions and it's all very nice, although there something of the air of a staff … Continue reading The rediscovery of well being
We live in a time of data. Given that, it constantly surprises me how badly so many organisations manage the stuff. In particular, most organisations find themselves today with silos of information across multiple systems that don't quite match up; data integrity issues where slight variations exist from system to system, but then more pernicious … Continue reading CIO Priorities 15 – Data Integration
Underpinning just about every Smart, Flexible or Modern Working project that I've seen in the past few years has been an overriding business imperative: save rent. This isn't something that is a universal organisational need. Speaking with experts in the field, in much of the United States, for example, it's far more common to find … Continue reading CIO Priorities 14 – Real estate costs
This week I have learned: what a brilliant writer my old mate Barney is. I knew that anyway, but his new project is a wonderful reminder: https://www.64beautifulgames.com/blog-1/2018/6/22/games-21-22-23 the cards. I'm getting obsessed by the cards. They're great. sometimes the best conversations are the impromptu. Making space for those is so important. forget data breaches and Cambridge … Continue reading Weeknote 392: Fußball
This week I've been able to try out the #CIOPriorities cards in two scenarios, and so here are some reflections on the games that were played and how it seemed to go down with participants. Exploring the role of the CIO The first event on Wednesday was where I was invited to take part in … Continue reading #CIOPriorities Field notes
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