How Cloud-Native Architecture Can Reinvent the WGU Student Portal

Aaron Dave·23 July 2025·Enabling Technologies

...When people discuss what it takes to be a successful student in online education, it’s common to focus on curriculum design, faculty contact or time management tools. These are all essential, I would argue that there is something equally vital — although far less sexy: infrastructure. Behind a successful online… Read More...

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The AI Reshuffle: Why Growth Doesn’t Mean Shared Prosperity

Sangeet Paul Choudary·16 July 2025·People & Change

...People often take two extreme views on AI. They’ll either quote Jevons Paradox and feel smart about it or predict doomsday scenarios. There’s a problem with this polarized debate – both sides are locked in a tug-of-war over whether the pie grows or shrinks while missing what’s really happening:… Read More...

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Why Soft Skills Are the Hard Edge of Modern Marketing Leadership

Simon Swan·14 July 2025·Customer Engagement

...Customer-centricity isn’t a job title. It’s a cultural shift.  What’s truly needed is a mindset change across the entire organisation – one that balance collaboration over hierarchy, and empathy over ego. To build organisations that genuinely reflect customer needs, we must enable fluid cross-office… Read More...

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Why Our Organizations Break – and What It Takes to Make Them Antifragile

Janka Krings-Klebe·18 May 2025·People & Change

...We’ve grown used to thinking of disruption as an exception. Something to get through, bounce back from, or manage until things return to normal. But what if disruption is no longer a temporary state? For years, I’ve worked with organizations across industries grappling with this exact question. Leaders describe the… Read More...

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The Digital Foundations of Business Ecosystem Leadership: Digital Maturity

Roland Deiser·14 May 2025·Strategy & Innovation

...How would you rate the level of your digital capabilities when it comes to co-shaping your business ecosystem? Are they enabling or limiting your impact? What are the digital building blocks required for ecosystem leadership? How are they linked to a corresponding social infrastructure?… Read More...

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Benchmarking Innovation Performance: Closing the Gap Between Aspiration and Execution

Noel Sobelman·12 May 2025·Strategy & Innovation

...In today’s volatile, technology-driven world, where the pace of change continues to accelerate, most executive teams agree on one thing: innovation, whether incremental, adjacent, or transformative, is critical. What’s far less clear is how to measure whether their innovation efforts are working or how to systematically improve… Read More...

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Governing Across Boundaries

Roland Deiser·16 April 2025·People & Change

...Continuing on with my series on Business Ecosystem Leadership which delves into the nine dimensions of the capability framework, this one deals with the ability to mitigate the governance realities of one’s own organization with the very different governance requirements in business ecosystems. It’s a critical dimension… Read More...

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From Resistance to Reinvention: Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Transform Innovation Capability

Noel Sobelman·4 March 2025·People & Change

...For large, established companies, driving innovation is more than a strategic priority, it’s a necessity for survival in competitive and fast-changing markets. Yet, fostering innovation in a legacy organization can be a daunting task, especially when cultural inertia stands in the way. This article draws on my experiences working with… Read More...

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Seamless Collaboration: The Dynamics of Technology Carveouts in M&A

Shaun Taylor·3 September 2024·Delivery

...Following the foundational principles discussed in the first article of this series, we now turn our attention to the critical role of collaboration in technology carveouts. Specifically, this article will explore the “send and receive” dynamic, the importance of aligned objectives, and the necessity of a strong working partnership… Read More...

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The Foundation of Success: Leveraging Post-M&A Technology Carveouts for Holistic Value Creation

Shaun Taylor·27 August 2024·Delivery

...In the first article of our series, we explore the critical role technology carveouts play in the post-M&A landscape. Technology carveouts are not merely technical exercises; they are strategic initiatives that underpin the entire value creation plan. This article lays the groundwork by explaining how technology carveouts can drive broader… Read More...

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Simple Suggestions for Technology Investment.

Simon Wardley·22 August 2024·Strategy & Innovation

...Few activities within corporations are as littered with traps, politics, egos and scheming as technology investment. Equally, few activities are as critical for the future survival of any organisation. In this simple guide, I will provide you with some basic things that I tend to think about. TL;DR Be clear… Read More...

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AI and the Power of Irrational Thinking in Driving Value Creation

Shaun Taylor·12 August 2024·Strategy & Innovation

...Transformational leadership strategies can be seen through the lens of  rationality or irrationality. The rational approach, deeply rooted in logic, data, and meticulous planning, is the default for many organisations. This method provides predictability, control, and a clear, structured pathway to progress. However, while rational thinking offers security and order,… Read More...

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