Culture

Business Agility Conference UK 2024: Reflections and Takeaways from the Chair

Oct 197 min read

Business Agility Conference UK 2024: Reflections and Takeaways from the Chair

On September 25th, 2024, the Business Agility Conference UK took place at the Open University. I had the honour of chairing this...

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Mental Health in Leadership - Strategies for a Healthier Workplace

Giles Lindsay

Jul 29 min read

Mental Health

Mental Health in Leadership - Strategies for a Healthier Workplace

Introduction Leaders face many challenges. One of the biggest is caring for their and their team members' mental health. This topic has...

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Leadership by Design - Driving Sustainable Growth Through Design Thinking

Giles Lindsay

Jun 295 min read

Design Thinking

Leadership by Design - Driving Sustainable Growth Through Design Thinking

Introduction As a technology leader who has guided several organisations through periods of growth and transformation, I've come to...

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Does personalisation increase confirmation bias?

Anneke Panman

Jun 271 min read

Culture

Does personalisation increase confirmation bias?

Does personalisation increase confirmation bias? Data is all around us. There's so much to learn but the information that we see is often...

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Enhancing Talent Management and Developer Experience

Giles Lindsay

Jun 194 min read

Leadership

Enhancing Talent Management and Developer Experience

Introduction Attracting and retaining top developer talent is crucial for technology leaders, especially amid fierce competition. With...

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Deciphering Data Ethics — A Leadership Guide to Responsible Innovation

Giles Lindsay

Jun 187 min read

Leadership

Deciphering Data Ethics — A Leadership Guide to Responsible Innovation

Introduction As a technology executive, I've witnessed the tremendous potential of big data and analytics in driving business success....

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The Resilience Recipe - Building Agile Teams Ready for Any Challenge

Giles Lindsay

Jun 115 min read

Agile

The Resilience Recipe - Building Agile Teams Ready for Any Challenge

Introduction As a leader of global tech teams, I've seen firsthand the importance of building resilient Agile teams. In a business world...

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Blending AI and Human Creativity in the Workplace

Giles Lindsay

Jun 57 min read

Artifical Intelligence

Blending AI and Human Creativity in the Workplace

Introduction As we enter an exciting new age of technology, the meeting point of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human creativity is...

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Continuous Learning - Fueling Sustainable Business Agility

Giles Lindsay

Jun 44 min read

Business Agility

Continuous Learning - Fueling Sustainable Business Agility

Introduction Change is constant in business, and leaders look for proven methods for stability and growth. The CLEAR Model®, which...

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Human-Centred Leadership - Building Empathy-Driven Cultures

Giles Lindsay

Jun 38 min read

Leadership

Human-Centred Leadership - Building Empathy-Driven Cultures

Introduction Over the years of working in various organisations, I've seen how the rise of technology has changed the way we work and...

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Building Inclusive Cultures in the Digital Age

Giles Lindsay

May 317 min read

Culture

Building Inclusive Cultures in the Digital Age

Introduction Over the years of working with different organisations, I've seen how digital change can be both exciting and challenging....

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Anneke Panman

May 151 min read

Meeting Facilitation

Negotiate, rebel or tow the line

Do you negotiate, rebel or tow the line? Status update meetings are a waste of time...

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Building Trust and Transparency in Leadership for the Hybrid Era

Giles Lindsay

May 137 min read

Leadership

Building Trust and Transparency in Leadership for the Hybrid Era

Introduction Over the years of supporting teams across different companies, I've seen how important trust and openness are for leaders,...

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Anneke Panman

Apr 241 min read

Business Agility

Hero Culture

Are you hurting customers with your heroics? I leave you with the question: If you knew, that not being a hero will serve customers...

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The Essential Role of CIOs in Navigating Change

Giles Lindsay

Apr 146 min read

Leadership

The Essential Role of CIOs in Navigating Change

Introduction During my experience leading global tech teams, I've found that only some leadership roles today are as challenging as those...

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Anneke Panman

Mar 62 min read

Agile

Innovation vs just keeping going

Not a day goes by when I don’t tut at the disconnect between innovation and people having to work around basic problems. Instead of fine...

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Fostering Curiosity in Leadership - Approaches for a Divided World

Giles Lindsay

Mar 44 min read

Leadership

Fostering Curiosity in Leadership - Approaches for a Divided World

Introduction In my experience, today's leadership requires bridging gaps in a world where opinions often clash. With social media...

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Adaptable Leadership - Handling Change with the CLEAR Model®

Giles Lindsay

Mar 13 min read

Business Agility

Adaptable Leadership - Handling Change with the CLEAR Model®

Introduction Today's business world is constantly changing, calling for a special kind of leadership that’s as swift as a cheetah yet as...

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Reducing Workplace Stress in the Tech Industry in 2024

Giles Lindsay

Mar 15 min read

Business

Reducing Workplace Stress in the Tech Industry in 2024

Introduction As seismic technological changes, societal uncertainty, and unprecedented volatility reshape business models globally, an...

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Are We Operating in a Post-Agile World? Part 4 - Adapting Agile for Contemporary Organisational Challenges

Giles Lindsay

Feb 215 min read

Agile

Are We Operating in a Post-Agile World? Part 4 - Adapting Agile for Contemporary Organisational Challenges

Introduction: Navigating the Agile Evolution in Today’s Organisations In this series, we’ve been diving into the Agile world, exploring...

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