Published in The Business Design Rover·PinnedBook release: Smart Problem SolvingA practical guide to problem-solving — BOOK RELEASE 📕 Problem-solving is an innate activity that we undertake everyday. There are many methodologies for it, most of which we use in the professional world. There is however an underlying method for solving problems of any kind. This book presents that method in a simple manner. This week, I released a…Design Thinking2 min readDesign Thinking2 min read
Published in The Business Design Rover·Mar 14Member-onlyNew Zealand politics just gave us a pointed lesson in strategyThe perils of doing nothing — Strategy is fascinating. The results of a good (or bad) strategy can dramatically alter a situation. The last 3 months in New Zealand politics, dished up a surprise turnaround. In doing so, it gave us a textbook example of what good strategy looks like. The political leadup The year started with Jacinda Ardern…Strategy4 min readStrategy4 min read
Published in The Business Design Rover·Feb 28Participation — the next frontier in customer experience?From experience to engagement — A letter from the UFB (ultra-fast broadband) network provider arrived in the mail. It said that our area was soon to be upgraded to fibre network capability over a 3-month period. As the installation started in the street, it brought back an old-school charm of seeing something new being physically…Internet5 min readInternet5 min read
Published in TotalFootball·Feb 9Manchester City’s investigation will be the Premier League’s inflection pointPandora’s box — The Premier League this week charged Manchester City with breaching over 100 financial rules. While FFP related penalties are not completely unheard of these days, this has created shockwaves. The investigation raises some wider questions. If the charges materialize, and lead to some type of sanction, that would raise even…Football6 min readFootball6 min read
Published in The Business Design Rover·Feb 6Member-onlyWill AI over take humans?The battle for intelligence — AI applications have been around for a while. The launch of public services like DALL-E and ChatGPT have however brought its reality closer to home. Like disruptive technologies before it, AI will also impact our lives and livelihoods. What makes AI different is intelligence. It shows great aptitude for doing…AI5 min readAI5 min read
Published in The Business Design Rover·Jan 30Member-only5 ways to guarantee project failurePitfalls to beware — Project success requires sustained effort. It requires getting a number of things right. This is not easy; hence the vast literature and established methodologies like PMBOK and PRINCE2 on the topic. Project failure on the other hand, can be more or less avoided by focussing on a few critical factors…Project Management4 min readProject Management4 min read
Published in The Business Design Rover·Jan 22The Zen of TwitterBe master of mind rather than being mastered by mind — Recently, I returned to Twitter as I felt the need for a microblogging account, for some specific purposes. Planning to keep it “business only”, I “minimal use” policy: I’ll post my content, but not engage in any other activity, or check general content. Social media however is geared for engagement…Zen4 min readZen4 min read
Published in The Business Design Rover·Jan 1So, what do you do?A deceptively complex question! — I recently attended a Meetup. Outside a small core group, everyone was new. After a customary hello, the first question everyone asked each other was: What do you do? The most common response started with — “Well…[explain… explain explain…]. This went on for 3–4 times each time until someone from…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Published in TotalFootball·Dec 16, 2022Member-onlyWorld Cup prediction models: why do they go awry?A case of being precisely wrong over approximately right — As Croatia prepare to take on Morocco in the 3rd place playoff, yet another World Cup prediction has bitten the dust. Why does this happen? Why do predictions go awry? Some reasons are presented. Prediction for Qatar The above prediction was made by the University of Oxford. To its credit, it got 2/4…Data5 min readData5 min read
Published in TotalFootball·Dec 9, 2022FIFA World Cup — a retrospection. Book ReleaseBook release — With the FIFA World Cup 2022, on in Qatar, I’ve compiled a Kindle book that looks back at the 21 previous World Cup editions and reflects on what might have been. Featuring original analysis and concise narration, it provides a precis of the fabled winners and near-winners of the FIFA World Cup. Check it out on Amazon Kindle. FIFA World Cup Finals - a retrospection The FIFA World Cup is football's grandest prize. While the winner's name is engraved on the trophy, theirs is often not…www.amazon.comFifa World Cup1 min readFifa World Cup1 min read
