The Moment Synergies Really Fail – And Why No One Sees It Coming
9th December 2025
A pattern seen across major Telco integrations - and in almost every large program where synergy assumptions harden too early. 1....
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Strategy Execution
Why Telco Synergies So Often Fall Short
21st November 2025
I learned my craft early - running my first multi-million-pound program at 26. I was at ITT, working under Harold Geneen:...
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Delivering Telco Programs When Execution Flips to Suppliers
21st November 2025
How Operators Lose Control of Their Business-Critical Programs. When the Suppliers Run the Show The balance of power in modern telecoms has...
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After 5 Years Of PowerPoint Theatre, I Gave BT The One Number No Supplier Had Ever Dared To Say
21st November 2025
(How a six-week pause, a bit of arithmetic, and a dose of honesty changed everything) The Moment of Truth “Sixty per cent,”...
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4 Questions Every Telecoms Investor Needs To Ask
24th October 2025
On paper, it all looks great. The business case stacks up. The strategy is clear. The timeline is ambitious but...
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From Ambulances to Seatbelts: The New Era of Program Confidence
16th October 2025
For years, Independent Program Reviews (IPRs) have carried a familiar reputation - the professional equivalent of calling 999 when optimism...
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The Magical Myth of Alignment
14th October 2025
Why Everyone Thinks They're Aligned - Until Someone Has to "Do" Something There is a beautiful moment in every executive offsite...
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Alignment: The Fat Word That Wrecks Program Execution
10th October 2025
Every CEO wants to hear it. Leadership teams trot it out with a smile. It reassures investors and calms boardrooms. And...
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Why Execution Capability Separates Winners from Wishful Thinkers
19th September 2025
Underestimating the complexities of business-critical delivery jeopardises your market credibility. Senior executives don’t get to the corner office by accident. They...
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