As a species we seem remarkably poor at learning from experience. The past is not necessarily a guide to the future but it is always a source of lessons to be studied. Everyone agrees that we currently have a huge skill shortage in areas such as engineering and manufacturing and…
I have a number of AI assistants and they are very helpful, but sometimes I wonder what they do around the virtual water cooler, and I ask myself are my AI assistants plotting to replace me? One of the things that is mentioned almost in the same breath as the…
After a huge amount of thought and procrastination, I’ve taken on a new employee. The good news is that even our current Chancellor hasn’t found a way yet of charging National Insurance on this one. The other advantage is my new employee is cheap (less than £1 per day) and…
Much has been spoken and written over the years about leadership, and it is pretty much acknowledged that effective leaders are not as common as they should be. Leading a team of diverse individuals has always been difficult and, in truth, is getting more so. Just to add petrol to…
In the past the acquisition of knowledge was critical. We even had the saying “knowledge is power” but that is no longer the case. Anything you want to know is just an internet search away. As AI increasingly becomes part of our lives all knowledge, and even the interpretation of…
AI is on everyone’s mind at the moment. How many jobs will it replace and how many people? Will you or I be among them? AI can be very effective but not with everything. Here are five effective skills AI can’t replace. Enthusiasm Enthusiasm can be infectious. Enthusiastic people make…
One of the advantages of being of “more mature” years is that you have already seen many things. Desktop computers, personal computers, spreadsheets, the internet and all manner of things have made their appearances during my lifetime. Long before my time during the Industrial Revolution we had the steam engine,…