strategy
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.
26 Mar The Impact of Digital on Oil and Gas Work
We all have an uneasy sense that jobs are changing rapidly, thanks to digital, but what will be the future of oil and gas work in an increasingly digital world?
29 Jan Licking My Amazon-Wounded Pride of Place
Calgary didn't make it into the top 20 most attractive cities for the second HQ of the digital Goliath. What does this tell us about Calgary's brand and how it may need to change for a more digital future?
22 Jan Overcoming the Board Digital Deficit
With oil and gas so far behind in dealing with digital change, what can Boards do to move the needle?