When Someone Is Taking You on a Drive There is a particular kind of professional encounter that feels productive right up until it isn't. The conversation flows well. The person across the table is articulate, experienced, well-credentialled. They reference impressive...
How Executives Make Bad Decisions on Technology Programs — and What Protects Against It There is rarely a single moment where a technology program goes wrong. More often, it's a series of decisions — each one reasonable in isolation, each one made under conditions...
Before You Sign the Contract, Ask These Six Questions Most ERP programs don't fail at the technology layer. They fail because the organisation wasn't ready for the technology — and nobody checked. Not the vendor. Not the implementation partner. Not the steering...
The Cost You're Comfortable Avoiding: Project Assurance Feels Like Extra The question sounds reasonable. You're already spending on the project. You have a vendor. A project manager. A steering committee. Status reports arriving on schedule. Why would you pay for...
The Hidden Cost of Drift Most organisations do not lose value in one big moment. They lose it slowly. A project starts with good intent. A system needs replacing. Reporting needs improving. Processes need to be cleaned up. Everyone agrees something needs to change. At...
Every long-term entity has a Roadmap. The question is who built yours. Life has one. A product has one. Infrastructure has one. A business has one. Technology programs have one. Your career has one. But here's what most executives never stop to examine: a significant...
The Basics Are Not Beneath You Most things worth doing are simple. Not easy. Simple. A healthy body. Financial stability. Strong relationships. The principles aren't complicated — consistency, attention, honest feedback, and a willingness to adjust when something...
Your ERP Project Is Green. The dashboard says everything is on track. Scope — controlled. Budget — within tolerance. Timeline — amber at worst, green most weeks. The steering committee gets its report. The sponsor nods. The project moves forward. What could go wrong?...