Expert advice from industry leaders

Gain valuable guidance and expertise from experienced development leaders through our curated collection of industry insights and advice.

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Everywhere you look, people are talking about generative AI. It’s in our inboxes, our meetings and even our to-do lists. And for good reason. Tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are changing how we work, create, and learn. But while AI can write code, summarise reports and even simulate a customer conversation, there is one thing

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For many professionals returning to work, age is perceived as a setback rather than the strategic advantage it truly is. Experience isn’t a burden to hide; it’s a strategic advantage. When the economy slows and organisations tighten their budgets, leaders and managers are looking for professionals who can mitigate risk through experience, make smarter decisions,

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In today’s uncertain economy, people are just as eager to find solutions as they are to find something to blame when things aren’t working. Many employees are struggling to secure work, while employers are under pressure to save their organisations by working smarter, not harder. When these approaches fall short, blame often gets directed at

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In today’s tough market, many talented professionals are finding themselves unexpectedly open to work. Redundancy can feel like a setback, but it can also be the perfect opportunity to refocus, re-skill, and re-emerge stronger than before. The new reality for candidates Organisations are under pressure to deliver more with less, and hiring managers are looking

The silver bullet for agile success

In today’s world of rapid change, volatile markets, and relentless customer expectations, many organisational leadership teams are still asking: What do we need to do to make agile truly work? The problem with this statement by leaders is the ‘set and forget’ mentality — that by simply making organisations use a particular framework or method

soft skill vs power skills

In today’s workplace, everyone talks about the importance of soft skills. Employers say they’re the most sought-after capabilities. Graduates hear they need to develop them to get ahead. Professional associations stress their role in leadership and collaboration. But here’s the problem: the term soft skills undersells what these skills actually do. There’s nothing “soft” about navigating conflict in

Agile Isn’t Dead - It’s Evolving

As an agile consultant working with delivery teams across both public and private sectors, I’m constantly reading or hearing the phrase “agile is dead” thrown around more often than ever. Whether it’s fatigue from the silver bullet trials of agile-by-name delivery, transformations drowning in change fatigue, rigid implementations of agile (death by a thousand negotiations

Gympass scaled product thinking across a multi-sided business

Remember when gyms worldwide shuttered their doors during the pandemic? While many fitness companies collapsed, one unlikely survivor not only weathered the storm but thrived. Brazilian wellness platform Gympass completely reinvented itself through product innovation, offering valuable lessons for businesses facing similar challenges. This is a summary of Gympass’s real transformation case study in “Transformed:

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Benefits of implementing SAFe in 2025

In an era of rapid digital transformation, organisations must adapt swiftly to remain competitive. The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the world’s leading framework for adopting Lean and Agile practices at scale, has been pivotal for over 14 years. With over 2,000,000 trained professionals across 110+ countries and 20,000 organisations implementing SAFe, its global impact is

Power Skills: the human capabilities professionals need now

As workplaces continue to change, professionals are being asked to do more than deliver tasks or apply technical knowledge. Success now relies just as much on how we engage with others, navigate complexity, and influence outcomes. These capabilities, once known as soft skills, are now widely referred to as Power Skills. They are the human

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