Book Review: Reinventing Organizations
I've recently finished reading "Reinventing Organizations" by Frederic Laloux. I was inspired to read it after attending a talk by…
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Monday, 9am: the first participants drift into the room clasping their smart devices and coffees. 9:05am: The meeting gets going…
Happy World No Resources Day
Here's the text of an email I sent to my colleagues this morning. What are you doing to celebrate World…
When hiring – skills first or culture first?
This week, Greythorn released the results of their survey on IT hiring in Australia. They concluded that "CIOs are increasingly…
All you need is love?
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to spend a day in the company of many inspiring engineering leaders at the Melbourne…
Unaccustomed as I am…
A couple of things this week have got me thinking about public speaking. Firstly, I have been confirmed as one…
The power of place at work
Almost exactly five years ago I wrote a blog post about the power of the office environment which related to…