Boardroom Thinking We Are All Designers BODs and Digital Transformation It occurred to me the other day that asking a business leader about digital transformation is like asking a fish about water. Change is what we live and breathe. According to Forbes, 70% of the surveyed C-Suite executives indicated that AI agents are already transforming their organizations’ internal operations. And 30% of CIOs said they […] Written by BPH February 9, 2026February 9, 2026
We Are All Designers Building BOD muscle Directorship is not for the faint of heart. Along with the rest of the business world, the nature of corporate governance is evolving. The TV trope of fat-cat board members smoking cigars and conspiring in a mahogany-paneled boardroom is, thankfully, not a real thing. Recent years have seen an increase in regulation around climate impact, […] Written by BPH January 26, 2026January 26, 2026
Boardroom Thinking Lessons In Leadership relationships No Excuses Problems are temporary, but relationships are forever. In business as in life, problems show up all the time. Deadlines slip. Deals stall. Plans change. And in the moment, it can feel like everything hinges on solving that one urgent issue. In these pressing situations, we aren’t always on our best behavior. We haven’t the time […] Written by BPH January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
Connecting relationships We Are All Designers Re-Solving for the New Year The question most of us can expect to hear over the next few days is, “What are your New Year’s resolutions?” Whether or not you are in the habit of articulating a specific checklist for the first of January, there seems to be a natural tendency toward self-reflection as the year winds to a close. […] Written by BPH December 29, 2025December 30, 2025
Posts You Won't Want to Miss relationships Relationships Are Relational As we slide into the holiday season, we can all anticipate engagement in festivities that invite (demand?) social interaction. I have been commenting lately on the importance of cultivating relationships; the many dates circled on my December calendar prompt a final reflection. Relationships are relational. They are defined by the social/emotional energy that charges the […] Written by BPH December 15, 2025December 15, 2025
Connecting relationships Relationships Are Strategy For leaders, relationships are not soft skills or nice to haves. They are strategy. They unlock opportunities, build credibility, and accelerate trust in ways that no business plan alone can achieve. Mutual trust is always a goal. We may feel like we mastered this during the pandemic, navigating Zoom calls, checking in on one another, […] Written by BPH December 3, 2025December 3, 2025
