strategy
04 Nov China Still Leads World in Drive to Green Transportation
Has China co-opted Elon Musk’s vision for an emissions-free transportation future? It certainly looks like it. And there are big implications for the global oil industry.
03 Sep When Management Doesn’t Get Digital Oil and Gas But The Board Does
I’ve been invited to meet with a senior Board leader from a large oil company, and the topic is digital transformation. The problem? The Board gets it, but not Management.
29 Apr Why Turning Off The Taps Is A Fraught Endeavour
During the recent Alberta provincial election campaign, I heard this rallying cry to “shut off the taps” — to cut the flow of oil through the pipeline that supplies British Columbia with its petroleum.
25 Feb Keynote Address to the Alberta Internet of Things Conference
What is the future of oil and gas in an increasingly digital world? This technology paints an exciting and teasing future, but we need to embrace several difficult changes laid out in front of us.
14 Jan My 2019 Predictions for Digital Oil and Gas
It is my habit to make wild and outlandish projections about the upcoming year, and 2019 is no exception. Here are my 5 crazy predictions for all digerati in oil and gas.
20 Aug How to Review a Digital Strategy
Recently a company asked me to carry out an independent review of their digital strategy and to suggest possible improvements. Here’s how I approached it.
13 Aug A Unifying Framework for Digital in Business
Is there a unifying model to help decision makers sift their way through the digital echo chamber? Here’s my version.
07 May Setting Business Goals in the Digital Era
Boards in oil and gas must now take into account the wave of digital change that is impacting the sector, and help shape appropriate goals for management.