What if AI makes individuals more productive, but teams less effective?
A recent conversation raised an important question that I believe every CIO and business leader should be asking As we accelerate AI adoption, we naturally…
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Category: <span>Business & Strategy</span>
The Future Belongs to Organizations That Learn Faster
A few evenings ago, my partner and I found ourselves having one of those conversations that starts with a simple observation but somehow ends up…
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Your Customer Doesn’t Care About Your Industry
There was a time when companies were compared within their own sector. Banks looked at banks. Insurers at insurers. Public services at other public services.…
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When You See It Working, You Don’t Want to Go Back
For fifteen years, I’ve heard the same sentence in different companies, industries, and transformation programs: “We need better business–IT alignment.” And for fifteen years, I’ve…
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When Employees Come First, Everything Changes
After 20 years in executive and CIO positions, this has become more than experience; it is my conviction. It is the leadership philosophy I choose…
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Strategy Isn’t a Plan — It’s the Daily Value You Create
Some years ago, my CIO told me: ‚ÄúChris, you need to be more strategic.‚Äù Back then, that usually meant beautiful slides, strong buzzwords, and impressive…
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Digital Transformation? Or Just… Evolution?
Digital transformation‚Äù sounds bold and visionary. But are we really transforming‚Ķ or simply evolving? Transformation implies a fundamental shift‚Äîa before and after. It‚Äôs dramatic. But…
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Presenting, Learning, and Leading — Why I Love Sharing
Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Mastering IT Management programme at Vlerick Business School. My topic? Outsourcing and operating model transformations…
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Navigating Diversity: The Importance of Staying True to Your Values
In today's diverse world, where views, opinions, and moral standards vary widely, it's easy to feel adrift, questioning the validity of your own values amidst…
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Crafting an Innovative and High-Performance Company Culture: Insights from Netflix: No Rules rules.
Reflecting on more than two decades of professional experience, I find myself well into my forties, and this juncture prompts a logical contemplation of past…
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