One Update, Global Impact: What the 2024 Outage Really Teaches Us About Resilience By Jim Allum, AllumTek Business Advisors Ltd When a routine software update knocked millions of devices offline worldwide, the immediate disruption was clear. What’s becoming clearer,...
2026: Planning for Success (and the Unexpected) As we step into 2026, every leader is focused on growth. We are all setting ambitious goals: revenue milestones, growth targets, and the bonuses tied to hitting them. But here’s the reality: none of us truly know what...
The Hidden Risk That Could Cost Your Business Millions Why Succession Planning Is a Business Continuity Imperative IntroductionDuring my corporate career, I was responsible for ensuring core business services remained available – not just technology, but the...
Indecision Is the Silent Killer of Culture Culture isn’t defined by what’s written in a handbook, it’s defined by 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞. When responsibility is spread across too many hands, decisions stall. When one person hoards control, progress...
Locked In With A Supplier Without Any Recourse If your service provider broke every promise and refused to engage – would you tolerate it? As a Business Advisor and NED for Obelisk AI , I am working with many UK businesses, who were all forced to enter into a...
Acquisition: Integration Without Support Is a Recipe for Failure Too often, acquisitions are treated as trophies, symbols of growth and dominance, rather than the beginning of a new leadership responsibility. In one case I was briefed on, a high – profile...
