A lot of my more formative years were spent in logistics in both the automotive aftermarket and later in office products. We called it distribution when I started. I was interested in how this industry closed the gap between suppliers and consumers. You cannot sell anything unless you can get it to market. I am … Continue reading That’s logistics
More women in tech
There are not enough women in the ICT industry. That is obvious. We were talking about it again at the North East ICT Managers meeting and a quick look around the table says it all. Eight authorities were represented and there were nine blokes. Across our services about a third of the staff are female … Continue reading More women in tech
Heroes
My life is my message, at least that is what Ghandi said. If this is true, then what message am I sending out? This is one of the questions that I picked up at the Thinking Digital 2016 Workshop I attended just before the main event got underway. The theme was ‘Be the hero in … Continue reading Heroes
Online search
Way back in the day when I was doing my lean start-up training they all laughed at me when I talked about my idea for a portable washing machine. It’s already been done was their cry and they showed me pictures on the net of similar devices. I argued that there was more than one … Continue reading Online search
Humour
I love going to Thinking Digital. You get to meet all sorts of interesting people, like Henning. This year the conference is only on for one day. It’s a shame as it used to be over a couple of days yet I guess it’s hard work to fill the space. The day before the main … Continue reading Humour
Consequences
So many time have I heard it said that things don’t get done round here because there are no consequences. Nothing happens if nothing happens. Now I have always taken the word consequences to be mildly threatening. It doesn’t matter if you don’t get round it to as you will never be taken to task. … Continue reading Consequences
Video prejudice
Do you like video conferencing? I’m not sure that I do. I’ve used it a few times but have always felt that a simple telephone call is good enough. It is not clear to me what the picture of someone’s face adds, especially if the movement is slightly out of sync. They can end up … Continue reading Video prejudice
Decisions
Here is my dilemma. Does a good leader make many decisions or few decisions? That seems like an odd question yet what I have been trying to do is lead the organisation for which I am responsible to a position where decisions are made in the right place. To me that is as close to … Continue reading Decisions
E-safety Q&A
I’m sorry if I’m milking our schools conference yet there is such a lot to talk about. It seems to be in the distant past now but one of the best parts for me on the day was the question and answer session immediately after lunch. By then, thanks to Graham, we had managed to … Continue reading E-safety Q&A
Quiet
I’ve just finished ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking’ by Susan Cain. It took me a while to get through but it was worthwhile. I first came across Susan in a You Tube video of one of her TED talks. It was something I picked up at the Thinking … Continue reading Quiet
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 