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Today is a Present – Use it Wisely
We are shaped by our past, by our culture – the good, the bad, and the ugly. But today is today, a present to us and we can choose how to live in it.
Meetings Manifesto
Meetings are for discussions, debates, disagreement, discourse, and engagement. Meetings are about engaging and shaping the outcome.
The Hardest Part of Data Governance
Deleting data after the purpose for which it was collected is fulfilled is one of the hardest actions to execute in data governance.
Our Health Data is now Security Surveillance Data
On a walk in the woods with my daughter, she climbs a tree and then asks me to catch her. With looks of delight in her eyes, she hurls herself at me believing I will catch her. (And I do.) When we visit our doctor we expect them to take notes about our visit and keep...
Hindsight and Unconnected Dots
Hindsight is a beautiful thing, but requires us to have gone on a journey. The journey is helped by the belief we will be able to see the dots connected.
The Myth of Garage Startup
Patrick and John worked from their parents kitchen table. Steve started in his garage. We all know stories of people who have become 'successful' after starting from humble beginnings. We hear the success stories. Stories about 'winners'. We don't hear of all the...
Don’t Build Models Requiring Non-existent Data
Design and build things in the context in which they need to be used. Don’t build predictive analytical tools requiring non-existent data.
Finding answers we never contemplated
‘Reduce the need for them.’ ‘Don’t collect that piece of data.’ Shifting our perspective can help us find answers we never contemplated.
The Critical Skill Never Asked About
If we want to live and work in a more empathetic world, we can become more empathetic ourselves and ask those we hire to do the same.
Far from Perfect and Perfect as well
The time to launch an idea can easily always be ‘tomorrow’. What if you did it today? Perhaps it will be far from perfect and perfect just the same.
Numbers are not Sterile
Numbers are not data fields in your algorithmic software. They are sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, friends, and dreams. Numbers are not sterile.
Flood Prevention can teach us about Data Management
Flooding happens. As do data breaches. And we know, this happens no matter what values and ethos organisations have or aspire to.