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I have three children. Two of them are now at the age where AI sits quietly in the background of every decision they make…
Adoption Is Not the Metric
Eighty-two percent of CEOs told Boston Consulting Group (BCG) this year that they are more optimistic about AI returns than they were twelve months…
Fractional CMO vs Marketing Agency vs AI Tools: What Does Your Business Actually Need?
Most businesses do not waste marketing budget because they choose the wrong supplier. They waste it because they solve the wrong problem first. A…
The People and Organisations Behind the Conversations
Across 2025, I’ve spoken with leaders working at the intersection of technology, people, infrastructure and purpose. What’s stayed with me isn’t just what they’re…
Building a Movement, One Book at a Time
Another brilliant conversation last week, this time with Liberty Venn, the founder of the Children’s Book Project’s. Within minutes it becomes clear why this…
Leadership Resilience
For most of my career, I thought resilience was about pushing through.Absorbing more. Coping quietly. Getting on with things because that’s what the role…
AI Investment Is Surging, but the Real Story Lies in What Could Slow It Down
AI investment is rising at extraordinary speed. Anyone watching the sector closely will have seen the same pattern across forecasts from Gartner, IDC, Deloitte…
Smarter Recruitment. Stronger Schools
Over recent week’s I have spent time speaking with Hermione Thomas, the founder of TeachBack, and it is clear she has built something valuable…
Building Progress Through Policy
Another great conversation yesterday, this time with Clare Dobson from The Policy Key. I’ve been catching up with Clare over the past year and…
22 Years in London – A St. Patrick’s Day to Remember
St. Patrick’s Day is about tradition, but for me, it’s also about transformation.22 years ago, I stepped off a plane in London with no…