The ‘Flattening’ of energy production.
For some years academics have been mumbling to themselves about an observed phenomena they generally called 'Flattening'. The discussions have been centred around technology, but the impact can be seen in a much wider context. The idea is that technology...
The other downside of Morrisons power grab not being discussed
There is an additional and dangerous downside to former Prime Minister Morrison's grab for power I have not seen aired anywhere. Like everyone else, I have watched the emerging revelations with amazement. The weight of commentary against the actions he...
A summary of the post covid workplace disruption blather
There has been an awful lot of trees cut down to accommodate the blather about the new world of post covid work. In an effort to condense the 'debate' and save a few trees, the following is what I have gleaned. Humanity. We humans are social animals, we need...
The problem with marketing
'Marketing' means many different things to different people. Therefore, a conversation that seeks to allocate marketing resources in the optimal manner is bound to be flawed. To a plant manager, 'marketing' means the money spent to generate orders to keep his plant...
The gestation period of innovation
Usually the term 'gestation period' the time between conception and birth, is used for mammals, but it is just as relevant for innovation. In the animal world, it is a fixed and consistent period for each species, varying from the 12 days it takes the Virginian...
Is RevGen the new functional silo?
In many major companies, there has been a number of new positions created in the last decade to try and accommodate the changes in the strategic and competitive environment. Among them has been the 'Chief Revenue Officer' (CRO) In some cases, this...
Why is strategy so messy?
Strategy is an exercise of informed fortune telling. What will happen if we do this? Is that better than if we do that? How will others react, do the ducks really all align the way they seem to? A thousand questions we set out to answer to allocate our...
The incongruity of innovation funding
When are the funds for an innovation initiative generally available? At the beginning of a project. When are the funds for an innovation project generally needed? Increasingly towards the commercialisation, or completion of a project. To me, this usual pattern...
Embrace the uncertainty in making that tough decision.
Black and white thinking is easy, there is right and wrong, you decide which side of the fence you are on, and stick to it. Luckily, life is not like that. Life is a mass collision of colours, ambiguity built on ambiguity, built on uncertainty. That is what...
9 strategies for more impactful decisions
We are in a climate of uncertainty. The next twist in the Corona pandemic, war in Europe, confrontation with China, and the daily scrambling at all levels of government, stacked onto the usual challenges of making decisions in a business, all make the current...