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Changing and (vibe)coding systems
What does it take to replace a system of record?
Essays
Longer-form writing on technology, leadership and strategic foresight futures. In these essays, I explore frameworks and share metaphors and observations in the hope that they might be of use in helping others help shape the future they prefer.
Topics
accounting
agents
ai
artificial intelligence
asb
augmented intelligence
blockchain
catholic
change management
commentary
communication
customer experience
data
decision making
enterprise architecture
experimentation
financial services
frameworks
future of work
futures
innovation
inspiration
leadership
lighthearted
metaphor
metaverse
musing
musings
payments
pope
process improvement
professional development
purpose
random
small business
social media
strategy
suggestion
systems thinking
talks
technology
technology strategy
trends
workplace culture
xero
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Sleepwalking with AI
Being explicit and deliberate with the trade-offs we make in how we use technology
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Broken robots lost in translation
Sometimes we can speak the same language but mean totally different things.
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Technology Evolution at Work
A hypothesis on how emerging technologies evolve from doing more to better, different, and sometimes less.
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Modelling motivation
When we get clear on the differences between vision, mission, strategy, and tactics, we can plan more effectively.
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Dealing with ambiguity
A practical framing of ambiguity in leadership and how clear definitions improve decision-making.
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Work as a source of harmony
Reflections on how workplaces can build common ground and harmony without avoiding difficult differences.
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What does the A in AI stand for, really?
A perspective on AI as augmented intelligence and what that means for human capability and work.
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Ikigai and finding purpose in the small things
An exploration of the ikigai framework and how it supports purposeful career and development choices.
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SHAMROCK experimentation
A practical framework for running better technology experiments with clear scope, hypotheses and outcomes.
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Ice, water, steam: reflecting on the language of agile teams
How to move to a fluid state so teams can adapt to uncertain times without burning out or freezing up.
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Do we need to rethink the old IC vs management career conundrum?
Leadership is not only people management. Why modern tech careers need flexible pathways that blend technical depth, growth, and support.