ESN: IBM to the Rescue? Or Mission Impossible?
21st January 2025
In the eternal drama of the Emergency Services Network (ESN), IBM has now stepped in as the latest saviour -...
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Strategy Execution
The UK Fibre Market: The Wild West of Broadband
6th January 2025
Picture this: the UK fibre market is like a high-stakes poker game, and everyone’s betting big. BT Openreach? They’re the house,...
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What Makes an Ideal Program Director and Why Companies Get It Wrong
18th December 2024
Business-critical programs fail because companies make poor leadership choices If you’ve ever been involved in a large, business-critical program, you’ll know...
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Can ESN Be Delivered at All?
13th December 2024
The Emergency Services Network (ESN) is theoretically deliverable, but whether it can actually be delivered under current conditions is a...
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The Program Director Who Made Excuses Extinct
12th December 2024
Imagine walking into a program review meeting underprepared, hoping to wing your way through. Now picture Brian O’Heron, world-class Program Director,...
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Slow-Motion Disasters: Why Big Programs Fail and How to Stop It
12th December 2024
Lessons from ESN and Beyond Programs like the Emergency Services Network (ESN) do not fail overnight. They unravel in slow motion. Budget...
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In Praise of Brian O’Heron: The Shortcut to Program Success
25th November 2024
One of the greatest lessons I learned early in my career came from one of my mentors, Brian O’Heron. Brian had...
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6 Questions Every CEO Must Answer to Successfully Transform a Business
1st November 2024
Without alignment, it’s over… CEO’s run business-critical programs for a good reason. They are vital for the future success of a...
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Denial Isn’t Just for Conspiracy Theorists: Is It Driving Your Strategy Execution?
7th October 2024
"It won't happen to us" Some believe the earth is flat. In fact, Darryl Marble, a leading “flat earther,” has over...
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