There is a belief that shifting to renewable energy and transitioning from physical to digital work methods will diminish the adverse impact of human activities on the environment. In his book “Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization,” journalist Ed Conway from argues that for each ton
A group of universities in the UK – who shall remain nameless – are trialling an Artificial Intelligence tool for essay and test marking. It’s incredible – I’ve seen it working myself. A lecturer may take 20 minutes to read and mark an essay. Dissertations longer. Their feedback may not be
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Last week, I was with AI-outage-prediction company Hortium at the Retail Technology show at Olympia. Why was that? WhatApp, Instagram and a string of retailers including McDonalds and ultimate champion dealer of the sausage roll, Greggs, have all suffered outages over the last year that have stopped users using and
Hi guys As promised, today we’re launching Growth Blockers UK: Q1 – What is stopping top-line growth in tech & professional services? So the headline executive summary for you: * 72% of CXOs said their companies were not hitting targets in Q1 * The majority cite slow buyer decisions and tough economic
Hi guys – Have a great Easter. I want to say thanks for letting The Executive Summary into your inbox and for all the brilliant discussion over the last few months. Our community is growing. We are taking a break until mid-April whereupon: * The CXO Q1 Growth Blockers Report will be
Vision, Mission & Purpose are Outdated How do you drive internal engagement? Ernest Hemingway said: “When people talk listen completely. Don’t be thinking what you’re going to say. Most people never listen. Nor do they observe.” It’s often the case companies don’t listen to themselves. They
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Hi guys How confident are you at the moment? Just look at business founders this year. Some 49 percent say they are ready to quit… We spend so much time discussing mental health, but very little on confidence, which (in my opinion) is the more important side of the coin.
And how to cut costs from useless tech apps Hi guys I’m late with the Executive Summary because I’ve been out meeting people at events. So here’s what I learned this week: 1 – Is war coming? I went to the Cavalry and Guards Club for a Firstlight
The upside of this recession? Hi from sunny (ish) Dublin Recessions: The Executive Summary: * The sooner you’re in a recession, the sooner you’re out * Buyer rationale is easier to predict as there’s more certainty * A lot of bad stuff has already happened * AI – the Average Intern – won’
The holes in AI messaging Hi guys Sorry it’s late this week. Half term and kids running around. (Quite nice really, but they’ve been banned from their computers today for being naughty.) Now with all the noise about AI, this week I have a test for you. I’
The Swiss Army Knife of Leadership Tools Welcome to The Executive Summary. This is my email to the CEOs I know. It covers strategy, leadership and communication – and whatever is the flavour of the day. One concept per email. The Executive Summary doesn’t follow the news agenda. I did