AI made me obsolete
The only way to stay in the game is to reinvent yourself repeatedly.
Hi there! I'm Phil Dearson - an idealistic skeptic and experienced digital leader based in the UK. I've advised over 200 organisations across almost every industry.
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Processing for retrieval
Having previously covered the Capture part of the CPR approach, now we look at Processing and Retrieval
Frictionless capture
Techniques for capturing useful stuff in your personal database or second brain.
Your personal database
PKM enthusiasts sometimes refer to personal databases as their second brain. Today, mine is souped-up with AI to allow for additional laziness.
Forget your digital strategy - do this instead
An 8 step process for incorporating digital into your existing strategy.
Your organisation exists to serve people's needs
It’s easy to lose sight of the point of having an organisation in the first place.
Innovation - it's economics all the way down
Innovation occurs in the dizzying interplay of forces across all levels of society.
All articles
Decoding tech trends and the potential of emerging technologies.
Remote collaboration
As someone who's successfully worked remotely for the last 8 years or so, if there is poor collaboration or creativity, it's down to the business approach rather than the physical location of the participants.
Riding out the clusterfuck
The socio-economic clusterfuck has us all taking cover under the metaphorical table as the metaphorical nukes go off.
Coping with apocalypse fatigue
There’s been so much bad news for such a long time, with no clear way to make things better, it’s easy to get worn out by it all.
What should you automate?
Automation operates on tasks, not entire jobs.
Innovation - it's economics all the way down
Innovation occurs in the dizzying interplay of forces across all levels of society.
Decision models and trust
I’m interested in why decision models are important, now and in the unfolding future.
