The notebook / Ideas and reflections
One question can
change your perspective.
I write about decisions, organisation, technology and culture. Thoughts to test against the realities of work and the people who shape it.
Method / 2 min read
Why I created the ECP Method
A method makes explicit how we examine a problem, develop decisions and review our work. This is the role I give the ECP Method.
Business / 2 min read
The numbers that really help us decide
A report becomes useful when it makes a choice clearer. The value of financial information depends on the question it needs to answer and the scope for action.
Cybersecurity / 2 min read
Cybersecurity as a leadership responsibility
For a company director, understanding cybersecurity means recognizing business dependencies, clarifying responsibilities and creating the conditions for timely decisions.
Entrepreneurship / 2 min read
Datasec and RansomWall: from vision to business venture
Datasec and RansomWall represent part of my identity as an entrepreneur. Talking about them also means discussing the responsibilities that come with developing a venture.
Leadership / 2 min read
What it means to listen before deciding
Listening is a concrete activity. It requires understanding different points of view, checking information and explaining how the discussion informs the final decision.
Music / 2 min read
The discipline of preparation in music and work
Preparation brings greater awareness to our personal contribution and helps us work with others. Music offers a useful perspective for reflecting on this responsibility.
Philosophy / 2 min read
The questions a leader should keep asking
As responsibilities grow, so does the need to question our beliefs. Certain questions help keep the relationship between decisions, knowledge and consequences open to examination.
Meetings, conversations, learning
Ideas come to life
through dialogue.
From strategy to everyday work.
The numbers behind decisions.
Cybersecurity in the culture of governance.
Listening, discipline and interpretation.