Insights

Problems I write about.
Plainly.

Senior technology leaders face a surprisingly consistent set of problems. I write about them drawing on thirty years of pattern recognition across sectors. No jargon. No theory. Just hard-won experience.

Technology leadership
Top 10 Technology Problems to Solve in a Scaling Business

The same problems surface again and again in growing organisations. Knowing which ones to tackle first — and in what order — makes the difference between controlled growth and chaotic firefighting.

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ERP & Enterprise Platforms
How to Choose the Right ERP for a Mid-Market Business

The decision that keeps CFOs awake. A practical framework for evaluating platforms without being captured by vendor sales cycles — and the questions you should be asking that nobody tells you to ask.

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AI Governance
What Your Board Needs to Know About the EU AI Act Before August 2026

The compliance clock is running. A plain-English briefing for non-technical board members on what the Act requires, what it means for your organisation, and what to do now.

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Technology leadership
The Hidden Cost of Not Having a CIO

Most growing businesses think they cannot afford a CIO. The ones that have survived the experience of getting that wrong know the real question is whether they can afford not to have one.

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Cyber Security
When an ERP Programme Goes Wrong — Rescue or Restart?

The hardest conversation in enterprise technology. How to tell the difference between a programme that can be rescued and one that needs to be stopped — and what it takes to have that conversation with the board.

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