Musings

Musings, a blog running since 2012, is a collection of my thoughts on governance, strategic leadership and boardcraft; our place in the world; and other topics that catch my attention.

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Who’s looking at you?

Who’s looking at you?

Have you ever wondered who is looking at your website? Today, I decided to look at the analytics, to check usage.

Mundane May: underway

Mundane May: underway

The idea is simple: Take a photograph of an object or scene—nothing special or flashy, just photographs—every day in May.

On boardcraft

On boardcraft

In recent months, there has been a rising level of interest in Boardcraft. Word is getting out it seems, so a précis is probably timely. Curious? Grab a coffee and read on...

On complexity, prioritisation, decision-making

On complexity, prioritisation, decision-making

The onset of the latest war in the Middle East has captured the hearts and minds of political and business leaders, and the general population, around the world. The mainstream media is awash

Is an elephant [in the room] obscuring our view?

Is an elephant [in the room] obscuring our view?

​The rise of artificial intelligence capabilities over the past 4–5 decades (you read that correctly, not 4–5 months or even 4–5 years) has brought some awkward questions into stark relief.

When time is up, act

When time is up, act

These past few weeks, I have been acting as an envoy of sorts—a go-between to help tackle some problems that, ultimately, seem to come down to strained relations between shareholders,

Towards great: governing with impact

Towards great: governing with impact

In 2018, before mankind was tipped upside down by a global pandemic, the chattering class had been very active, responding vociferously as news of various corporate failures and missteps

Tout com-prendre, c'est tout pardonner (*)

Tout com-prendre, c'est tout pardonner (*)

One of the great challenges in most professions is this: to master jargon. Terms, phrases and acronyms used between two knowledgeable practitioners within a profession are not only

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