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The Quiet Moment I Nearly Walked Away From Consulting
People often assume consultants thrive on pressure — that we’re wired for complexity, comfortable with responsibility, and energised by the challenges that make others run.
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Notes and essays on the things I work on, think about and experience — across life, adventure, consulting and technology.
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Data as an Asset: Turning Information into Insight
Every organisation claims to be “data-driven.” But few treat data with the same discipline and intent as financial or physical assets. In utilities, telecoms, and the public sector alike, data remains one of the most underutilised strategic resources.
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What My Brief Time in the Forces Taught Me About Ambition
Before consulting, before software, before large-scale programmes, and long before I understood what kind of career I wanted, I had a short but powerful chapter in the forces.
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Why My 5AM Routine Made Me a Better Consultant
I’ve never believed in magic formulas. But I do believe in discipline, intention, and the quiet power of doing hard things consistently. My 5AM routine wasn’t something I adopted because it was fashionable.
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Rewiring the Target Operating Model: Why TOMs Fail and How to Fix Them
In consulting circles, Target Operating Model (TOM) has become one of the most overused — and misunderstood — phrases in transformation.
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The Moment I Realised Digital Transformation Isn’t About Technology
Consulting gives you plenty of moments where a theory meets reality — and reality wins. But one project, more than any other, reshaped the way I think about digital transformation forever.
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The Unexpected Leadership Lessons I Learned as a Father
People talk about leadership development as something that happens in boardrooms, training courses, and executive programmes. But some of the most important lessons I’ve learned didn’t come from consulting, digital transformation, or complex delivery environments.
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Digital Foundations in the Non-Household Water Market
When the English non-household (NHH) water market opened in 2017, the ambition was clear: drive competition, improve customer service, and create a market where innovation thrives.
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How My First Attempt at SingleView Became the Failure That Shaped Everything After
Every founder has that early idea — the one that made perfect sense at the time, seemed clever, well-structured, and valuable… until reality gently (or not-so-gently) reminded you that you’d misunderstood the real problem.
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The Hardest Decision I Made as a Consultant — Saying “No” to a Renewal
Consultants don’t often walk away from renewals. They’re the validation that what you’ve done is valued. They’re predictable. They’re comfortable.