[ This article and more are available for free on my newsletter/blog at https://www.richardsage.com/ ] William Gibson is famously quoted as saying the future is already here, it’s just not very evenly distributed. — William Gibson For that to be true, I guess the opposite of that would be the…

I think it’s really easy to overcomplicate the role of a leader. I think fundamentally, when we think about what we as leaders needs to do for our teams, an important part of being a leader is providing clarity. A way of providing clarity is by answering questions for our…

[ This article and more are available for free on my newsletter/blog at https://www.richardsage.com/ ] Large, long lived organisations are unusual things. Weird things happen within them. Weird things are accepted by their participants. The cost or overhead of a large organisation has many symptoms. Over time i’ve observed that…

It’s really easy to get caught up in the grind, and incessant tumult of our working days and miss opportunities to step back and reflect. When we continue ploughing on we miss opportunities to reflect and engage our creativity on our daily activities. A really simple tool i sometimes use…

[ This article and more are available for free on my newsletter/blog at https://www.richardsage.com/ ] Our values are important. The shared values of those we work with are important. The ‘Espoused Values’ of the organisation we work within are important. But those values only become, valuable when they tessellate with…

Here is another attempt to try and define a ‘law’ that i have observed in multiple organisations. In any sufficiently long-lived organisation, all change initiatives will incur an increasingly significant overhead caused by unpicking the detritus accumulated through previous initiatives — me If this statement is accurate, then an important…

Why do we need to create IT Strategies? 1) Focus Creating and communicating a clear strategy that makes strong strategic decision can help provide focus for your teams and the teams you collaborate with. This focus comes as much from clearly stating what you will not focus on as it is from…

In this article we’ll talk about 3 key steps you can take to improve your IT Strategy. 1) Listen Actively listening to your stakeholders to understand their concerns and needs is critical to creating a great IT Strategy. Specifically here are 3 things you can do: Adopt a “Beginners Mindset” when talking…

Originally posted on my Free ‘How to IT Strategy’ Newsletter and accompanying Podcast. The How to IT Strategy Course is coming soon sign up for early access and an early bird discount In this post we’ll talk about 3 key steps you can take to improve your IT Strategy. 1) Listen Actively…