PKM
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.
Phil Dearson
Hi there! I'm Phil Dearson - an idealistic skeptic creating systems for independence. I've advised over 200 organisations across almost every industry.
PKM
CPR for your mind
Leaders that don't start adopting "clever-lazy" technologies are unlikely to be around in a few years. So I'll be explaining some of the things I've found that work, and some of the pitfalls to watch out for.
AI
It's not game-changing if the game doesn't change
When the developers of new technology (and, yes, I'm thinking mainly about AI models here) claim their work is "game-changing", I wonder "Well, is it really?"
Decentralisation
Threads - will we never learn
Please don't get excited by Meta's new Twitter competitor Threads. It's the same old unethical, exploitative BS wrapped up in a new skin.
AI
The age of synthetic computing
What sets Synthetic Computing apart is its ability to understand context and establish connections across domains.
AI
Priorities for a new world
With so many options, and such wide-ranging change across so many functions, how can you possibly prioritise?
Charity
Remembering magic and logic
For charities, the main trouble with the old-school procurement approach is that it risks excluding the very people that can help you the most.
AI
Getting started with generative AI for charities on a budget
In this article, we will explore some of the ways you can begin to create generative AI content without breaking the bank.
Future
How to predict the future
Projected futures based on the current state of things, or how things have been in the recent past, are poor predictors of the actual future. Randomness shouldn't be underestimated.
Work
Successful digital projects
The role leaders play in getting successful digital projects going - how to create the right environment, build the right teams, and select the right partners.
Work
Forget your digital strategy - do this instead
An 8 step process for incorporating digital into your existing strategy.
Work
Transformation with a small t
Often, a small, bottom-up approach can be more effective than a mandate from on-high.
Work
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.
Work
Digital operations on a budget
I've been spending time looking at what you can do to upgrade your digital operations if you're on a shoestring budget.
Decentralisation
The fediverse - social media vs social contract
The fediverse is a collection of thousands of independent social media servers that communicate with each other seamlessly, operating like a single social network.
Decentralisation
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.
Metacrisis
Riding out the clusterfuck
The socio-economic clusterfuck has us all taking cover under the metaphorical table as the metaphorical nukes go off.
Metacrisis
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.
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