You hit every milestone, satisfied every specification, and wrapped up execution right on the agreed completion date. The delivery team has a celebratory pint, packs up their kits, and signs off. Job done, right? Six weeks later, the operations team is drowning. The new software sits unused, the physical jigs are bypassed with manual workarounds,... Continue Reading →
Every project starts with pristine intentions until the "quick favours" start trickling in. A sponsor drops by your desk with an "informal tweak." An end user asks for an extra custom view. A developer decides to build an unrequested automation module because it felt like neat engineering. Before you know it, your baseline is shot,... Continue Reading →
There is a dangerous ego trip inside project management: the addiction to heroism. Everyone loves the project manager who steps into a burning crisis at the eleventh hour, pulls an all-nighter, reroutes resources, and miraculously gets the deliverable over the line. They get the praise, the executive call-out, and the pat on the back. Let’s... Continue Reading →
Let’s be honest: half of the project dashboards floating around British boardrooms are pure corporate wallpaper. Every Friday afternoon, project managers spend hours aggregating metrics, tinting spreadsheet cells amber, and fine-tuning PowerPoint decks just to keep stakeholders from panicking. It feels like governance. It feels like control. In reality, it is unadulterated operational waste. Dumping... Continue Reading →
Every organisation is currently experiencing the same phenomenon: team members are racing ahead, using generative AI to draft reports, summarise transcripts, and clean data at a pace that far outstrips formal corporate policies. It feels fast, it feels efficient, and everyone loves the productivity boost. Until things break. A model hallucinates a critical metric in... Continue Reading →
Boxing and Business
Watching "normal" people train for a charity boxing event gives you great insight into what it takes to succeed. Budding pugilists to professional trainers, the team works. Stealth UK Boxing Promotions raises money for Help for Heroes by arranging charity boxing events. Competitors complete a rigorous 8 week training plan and then face the ultimate... Continue Reading →
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