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MY THINKING

Ideas for intrapreneurial, intelligent enterprises & leaders

Technology evolves every year. Leadership thinking determines whether enterprises evolve with it
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Technology evolves every year; leadership thinking decides whether enterprises evolve with it. These pieces challenge assumptions, hand you practical frameworks, and map the move from traditional enterprises to AI-native ones.

HOW I WRITE

Three ways in

  • Frameworks - diagram-led models you can apply. 

  • Essays - long-form arguments that take a position. 

  • Field notes - short, sharp takes from the front line. 

BROWSE BY THEME

Six things I write about.

Choose the perspective that fits the challenge you are solving. 

THE EVOLVING CIO
The CIO as Chief Intrapreneur / AI transformation officer

Why the CIO’s role must evolve from technology operator to innovation leader—owning growth, business outcomes, and enterprise transformation. 

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THE GROWTH ENGINE
Turning IT into a growth driver

How internal IT moves from a support function to an engine of revenue, customer value, and competitive advantage.

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THE AI-LED ENTERPRISE
Scaling AI from promise to impact

How CIOs translate AI from experimentation into enterprise-wide capability—driving intelligence, agility, and measurable outcomes.

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THE INNOVATION SYSTEM
Building innovation into the fabric of IT

How organizations create structured, repeatable innovation engines—embedding experimentation, speed, and continuous improvement.

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THE VALUE STORY
Providing impact in the business language

How CIOs define, measure, and communicate value—turning IT investments into outcomes that boards understand and fund.

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THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK
Leading transformation from inside out

The mindset, behaviors, and leadership patterns required to influence, align, and drive change across the enterprise.

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LATEST IN AI & TRANSFORMATION

Recent writing

THE ARCHIVE

Everything, in one place

ELSEWHERE. ALSO PUBLISHED.

Selected writing, published elsewhere

Forbes.com
How Professionals Can Stay Relevant In AI-Driven Workplaces

The professionals who thrive in AI-driven workplaces will not necessarily be the most technical or even the most experienced. They will be the ones who remain the most learnable, the most adaptable and the most ...

Thoughtworks Insights
Right sizing your technology team

How many developers do I need? Such a question is one that many leaders are asking, particularly with macroeconomic challenges creating pressure on budgets. However, determining the right size of your ..

CIO Magazine
Securing data and talent top Indian CIOs’ concerns for FY2023

With the accelerated pace of digital transformation, coupled with the unprecedented arrival of the pandemic pushing enterprises towards a hybrid work culture, IT leaders have played a key part in keeping business ...

Thoughtworks Insights
Five tips from the data awesome frontline

The Data Awesome mindset can be summarized in one simple sentence: Make everyone data awesome. This mantra brings a human-centred approach to data and a customer obsession in our data products. ...

Innovation Leader
Member spotlight: Swapnil Deshpande

…I really admire Sir Alex Ferguson, the ex-manager of Manchester United — one of the biggest football clubs in the world — [for] his ability to rebuild winning teams over multiple generations. … [He] did not hesitate ...

Times of India
How developers can become a lot more productive?

The phenomenal pace of digitalisation, especially following the pandemic, has led to a surge in demand for developers. But hiring and reskilling developers is turning out to be an expensive and time-consuming affair. ...

Thoughtworks Insights
Building an innovation engine

In the always-on, digital economy change happens fast. Any business that rests on its laurels can expect to become obsolete. In an ultra-competitive market, you have only a small window to spot opportunities and ...

Thoughtworks Insights
Why IT departments must reinvent themselves - Part 1

IT departments are on the verge of being irrelevant to businesses. Increasingly, there is a need to reinvent themselves and align better with the business. The industry is at crossroads, where they need to choose between being merely seen as a cost center in the organization, and instead, take the lead to be an important and influential partner in the business.

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