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The Graduates Worth Betting On

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Nov 18, 2025

The Graduates Worth Betting On

The quick tests that reveal who’s ready for work and who’s still in student mode.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Why Everyone Is “Above Average” and Why That’s a Problem

People

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Dec 30, 2025

Why Everyone Is “Above Average” and Why That’s a Problem

Grade inflation, weak metrics and the uncomfortable truth about performance reviews.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
The Last 10%

Technology

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Jan 27, 2026

The Last 10%

Why automating the wrong work destroys value faster than standing still.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan

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Your Top Priority Automation

Technology

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Sep 23, 2025

Your Top Priority Automation

With uncertainty about the effectiveness of AI, focus on the one metric certain to move the needle.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
AI is About Proof of Value

AI

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Jul 29, 2025

AI is About Proof of Value

The easier it is to generate a proof of concept, the quicker the pivot to demonstrating value.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan

Featured

Can AI Fix Anything?

Technology

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Apr 22, 2025

Can AI Fix Anything?

Why outcomes, data depth and brand still matter more than the algorithm.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Rethinking AI for Sales, Training & Customer Service

AI

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Jun 3, 2025

Rethinking AI for Sales, Training & Customer Service

How and why to transition from answering engines to understanding agents.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Remaining Relevant

AI

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Nov 4, 2025

Remaining Relevant

Building businesses that outlast the buzz

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Why AI Spending Works

Technology

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Dec 23, 2025

Why AI Spending Works

How an AI investment bubble lays the foundation for what businesses want.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan

Archive

The Last 10%

Technology

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Jan 27, 2026

The Last 10%

Why automating the wrong work destroys value faster than standing still.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
The Problem With AI That Never Forgets

People

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Jan 20, 2026

The Problem With AI That Never Forgets

How digital memory can lock businesses into outdated ways of working.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Your Best People Are Busy for the Wrong Reasons

Technology

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Jan 13, 2026

Your Best People Are Busy for the Wrong Reasons

Why efficiency problems are really talent allocation problems.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Where Automation Fails After the Christmas Rush

Technology

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Jan 6, 2026

Where Automation Fails After the Christmas Rush

Shortcuts adopted under time pressure are the main reason automations are abandoned.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Why Everyone Is “Above Average” and Why That’s a Problem

People

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Dec 30, 2025

Why Everyone Is “Above Average” and Why That’s a Problem

Grade inflation, weak metrics and the uncomfortable truth about performance reviews.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Why AI Spending Works

Technology

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Dec 23, 2025

Why AI Spending Works

How an AI investment bubble lays the foundation for what businesses want.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Selling Knowledge, Not Products

AI

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Dec 16, 2025

Selling Knowledge, Not Products

AI is the missing layer between customer intent and business expertise.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
Persistence is the New IQ Test

People

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Dec 9, 2025

Persistence is the New IQ Test

Persistence, Curiosity and Collective Drive are my preferred hiring criteria. Here’s why.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
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