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.
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Decoding tech trends and the potential of emerging technologies.
In the future, who wants advertising?
In the future, who wants advertising?
Microbes and the future of work
I like to think of businesses as organisms. It can sometimes make complex change easier to grasp.
On artificial reality
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Blockchain - seizing the means of transaction
The blockchain enables decentralised, programmatic authentication of a database transaction, requiring no intermediary.
Trace Bodies - the metamorphosis of digital identity
Today, on the internet, everybody knows you’re a dog.
Mesh - what happens if you connect everything?
The Mesh is coming. It will be chaotic as there are no common standards such as those that permit the internet to operate.
