Short, honest writing on what is working, what is not, and what we are learning inside real organisations.
Let us begin with a familiar scene. The annual strategy offsite. A three-year roadmap on the screen. Year one is detailed, year two is vague, year three is aspirational. Everyone nods. The meeting ends. Twelve months later, the same people gather to create another three-year plan that looks…
And How to Save It Let us begin with a difficult truth. That new pilot you are about to kick off, the one being championed internally as the next major leap in transformation, is more likely to stall than succeed. This will not be because of bad code, immature algorithms or even external market…
Customer Profile A well-established financial services firm with a 50-year legacy, over 350 employees, and consistently strong margins. Renowned for its trust, expertise, and people-driven workflows, the firm had long been a leader in its space. But as AI-enabled competitors emerged, pressure…
Introduction: Why Competence Matters More Than Curiosity The growing presence of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the workplace has sparked a wave of experimentation. Business users are drafting emails, summarising documents, generating product ideas, and even scripting client communications,…
Why Mid-Sized Firms Do Not Need to Lead the AI Race, but Do Need to Catch Up Over the last two years, we have worked closely with dozens of mid-sized organisations to understand how they are responding to the acceleration of artificial intelligence. While headlines focus on disruption and…
In boardrooms across the UK, a familiar conversation is playing out. Someone asks if the business is doing anything with AI. The answers are often vague. A chatbot here. A small experiment there. Perhaps someone in IT is trying out a language model. These early steps might feel like progress, but…
Introduction: The Unstoppable Wave of AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is already reshaping the core of knowledge-based work. Over the past two years, my team and I have studied, consulted with, and advised more than 100 mid-sized businesses on AI readiness,…