Communcation… Ownership – How it can go wrong – Part 2 7 Jun 20235 Jul 2023 This is a five-part set of blog posts on Ownership. The first you can find here. No approach is perfect, most things can be done wrong with unintentional consequences. I…
Change Management… Ownership in Small and Medium Technology Companies – Part 1 10 May 20238 Aug 2023 This post is part of a series on Scaling Small and Medium Technology companies. I will start with a hypothesis for each of the topics I explore in this series.…
Communcation… Clear Communication – Leadership by Example 9 Jul 201828 Feb 2019 Explicit communication vs Implicit communication, Change, Be present, Public Speaking Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody…
Communcation… Leadership by Example 19 Mar 20182 Dec 2018 This blog post is a continuation from a previous one called Leading Leaders "We must be the change we wish to see in the world" Mahatma Gandhi Everything you do…
Communcation… Leading leaders 21 Jan 20181 May 2023 Maybe you are a Director, a Head of X or a Vice President, and you now own a department or multiple teams. Moving from a front line leader i.e managing Individual…
Career Management… Actions speak louder then words 28 Mar 201428 Mar 2014 A person, company, organization community can be judged on its actions and behaviours not its intents. Especially when the shit hits the fan. Its easy to be nice when the…
Branding… Choosing a name for your startup 29 Feb 2012 Through my marketing career I have helped companies name themselves and their products. Each journey is unique, sometimes it is quick and sometimes not, it should not be rushed. More…
Communcation… A cold startup weekend in Seattle – The rise of the designer 18 Jan 201221 Feb 2019 After Vancouver Startup weekend, I pretty much decided to head to the next Seattle event. Mujtaba Badat @MujtabaBadat (he presented Duke Nuke - one of the winners) and I became…
Branding… Your recruitment system maybe losing you paying customers and damaging your brand 6 Sep 201122 May 2012 Your brand is the COMPLETE experience, every interaction, anything that can change motivation and/or attitudes, with your company. This can include the consuming of your product and service, repair, suppliers…
Communcation… Why should I be your next CMO/VP Marketing 1 Sep 2011 Dear CEO, There are Marketers who are marketers… then there are Marketers that are techies, entrepreneurs, educators, leaders, community-builders… and marketers. I’m not your average Marketing VP: I’m a Marketing…