FinTech Fast, Compliance Faster: The 3 Non-Negotiables for Australian Banks
The tension is real. Fintechs and neobanks ship new product features in 2–4 weeks. Traditional Australian banks? 4–6 months. (McKinsey) But here’s the[…]
🎠The Theatre of Reporting: 3 Questions That Stop “Green on Slide, Red in Reality”
If your steering packs feel polished but your gut says “we’re drifting,” try this evidence test next meeting: âť“ Outcome, not activity: “What[…]
🧟‍♂️ Zombie Projects: Green Status, Dead Inside
You know the type. They shuffle through governance, devour capacity, and somehow never die. They’re not failing loudly enough to stop… just draining[…]
Here’s the Uncomfortable Truth: Most “Resource Plans” are Hope With a Spreadsheet
We see it every week. A beautiful plan gets signed off in Delivery Planning & Design…and then the staffing lines are “TBD”, “0.5[…]
The Theatre of Reporting
When every dashboard is green, but your gut tells you it’s red. You know the scene. The monthly steering pack lands. Dozens of[…]
Black Swans in Transformation – A One-page of Self Questions
Use this as a fast sense check. Answer yes, no, or unsure. If you have more than three no or unsure answers, latent[…]
Black Swans in Transformation: It’s Not a Freak Event
Black swans in transformation aren’t freak events. They are the gap between what we believe and what is real. Most programs don’t fail[…]
đź’¬ The Myth of the Red Flag
Most executives treat red as a crisis.Something to fix.Or worse, something to hide. But a red flag isn’t the problem.It’s the first honest[…]
The Do-Nothing Case: Why Waiting 6–24 Months Might Be the Smartest Move You’ll Ever Make
Every transformation leader faces the pressure to “start now.” The logic appears sound: act fast, show progress, get ahead. However, starting too soon[…]
The Two Metrics That Predict Program Failure Better Than RAG Status
Your portfolio dashboard shows green. Your risk team is flagging amber. And your gut says something’s wrong. Here’s what you should actually be[…]
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