Author: Paddy

  • Silicon Valley Pattern Friction: Why Enterprise Transformations Stall

    Silicon Valley Pattern Friction: Why Enterprise Transformations Stall

    Many enterprise transformations begin with genuine excitement. Leaders talk about becoming more agile, more innovative, more responsive to customers and markets. Frameworks associated with Silicon Valley — Agile, OKRs, product operating models, design thinking — are adopted with optimism, confident roadmaps, and the belief that progress will naturally follow once the pattern is in place.…

  • Reading Between the Davos Headlines

    Reading Between the Davos Headlines

    As the headlines from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos settle, a well-known organisational dynamic comes back into view. Much of the public conversation over the past week focused on workforce readiness. Across panels and commentary, themes of reskilling, adaptability, and preparing people for an AI-enabled future appeared repeatedly. The emphasis was clear.…

  • Why AI Is Exposing the Same Organisational Limits Again

    Over the past couple of years, artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from peripheral experimentation into the centre of organisational attention. Leadership teams are being asked how prepared they are, boards are seeking reassurance, and programmes are being launched with the expectation that tangible productivity gains should follow. The urgency is understandable. Few organisations want to…