Showing posts from February, 2024

{n}.bora's Top Articles: 21st February

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Alt text: a woman sat at a desk using a computer; the screen displays a VPN logo. Photo by Dan Nelson on Unsplash.  Top articles for this fortnight include why you should include sustainability at the core of your business transformations, an explanation of the hacking network Volt Typhoon which demonstrates how even innocuous cybersecurity weaknesses (such as end-of-life routers) can put major systems at risk, and why you need to focus on both end results and people when managing agile projects. For advice on any of the topics raised, please get in touch with {n}.bora and we will be more than happy to help you. Business: This article from the Boston Consulting Group looks at how businesses can gain a competitive advantage through integrating sustainability into their business model:   https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/future-built-companies-embrace-sustainability Technology: This Guardian article explains the Chinese hacking network Volt Typhoon and how it targets specifi...

{n}.bora's Top Articles: 6th February

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Alt Text: A woman working on a computer surrounded by machine pieces. Photo by ThisIsEngineering RAeng on Unsplash . Topics covered by some of our top articles for this fortnight include the idea of innovation theatre (which can explain why innovation efforts don’t work at some companies), taking on the otherwise daunting task of introducing automation to a workforce, and an example of how AI can be used to enhance - rather than replace - traditional crafts.   As ever, {n}.bora can help your organisation negotiate any of the topics raised, so please feel free to get in touch with us.   Business: This blog post from Idea to Value explains the idea of innovation theatre, where companies appear to be innovative but don’t implement any of these: https://www.ideatovalue.com/inno/nickskillicorn/2019/02/is-your-company-just-performing-innovation-theatre/ Technology: Reporting from its annual meeting at Davos and talking about diverse topics such as quantum computing and closing the d...