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Build Where the Value Is

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Feb 24, 2026

Build Where the Value Is

Understanding automation and applying what already works in your business.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
The Benchmark is Boss

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Feb 17, 2026

The Benchmark is Boss

Why putting AI in the corner office will fail unless we stop measuring the wrong things.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
From Taker to Maker of Technology

People

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Feb 10, 2026

From Taker to Maker of Technology

The Opportunity and the Risk in Agentic Automation.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
The Wrong Side of Easy

Technology

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Feb 3, 2026

The Wrong Side of Easy

A Practical Map for Avoiding the Automation Squeeze.

Simon Maughan
Simon Maughan
The Last 10%

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How digital memory can lock businesses into outdated ways of working.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

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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

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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

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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
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