Are you relying on Paddington Bear?
What was fit-for-purpose 3 years ago may no longer be fit for purpose now. We knew this when we were 8. Now that we are responsible for the success of our organisations, why have we forgotten this?
Smart Glasses and Privacy
Ahead of the launch of Meta's new smart glasses, Ray-Ban Stories, and their recent public education advertisement in the Sunday Times, here are my own views on the privacy implications of these smart glasses.
Your house alarm won’t stop James Bond. Why do you still use it?
You try to defend your home against opportunist criminals. Are you doing the same in your firm?
Turkeys don’t worry about Christmas
When people talk about 'risk', they usually think about 'likelihood'. But risk is not just about likelihood. It's also about impact. And when we think about impact, we start to pay attention.
Cybersecurity is impossible.
Cybersecurity is an oxymoron: There is no such thing as 100% security. But you should still take steps to ensure you’re not an easy target.
All you can do is everything you can do
We don’t have control over everything. Luck plays its part. But we shouldn’t let luck distract us from the actions we can take.
Partying like it’s 1999
The world is changing, and not because of technology. Is your organisation actively assessing and adjusting to these trends, or is it operating as if it's still 1999?
Playing golf with a shovel
Running a professional organisation using technology that is designed for the home is like playing golf with a shovel. From a distance, it all looks fine. But you don't need to get too close to realise things aren't going to go well when there's real competition on the course, or if the weather changes.