Recent Posts by Leica Ison:
5-POINT SUMMARY FOR BUSY CEOs: 1. The Morning Land Defined: Projects drift into a zombie state—not dead, not fully alive—consuming resources without delivering corresponding budgeted value. 2. The Warning Signs: …
Read More
Let's be honest - I've seen countless executive dashboards in my time that are nothing more than glorified spreadsheets with fancy colours or good slide decks. After spending years working …
Read More
As I've been meeting with CEOs and COOs across various industries, I keep hearing the same challenge: 'How do we navigate all this uncertainty while still driving productivity?' What's fascinating …
Read More.png)
Last week, I sat across from a CEO at the AWS Data & Ai Day who detailed their company's innovative product development process and inflight Ai projects. The presentation was …
Read More
Over coffee last week, a with a fellow CEO we talked about: "We've got three Ai initiatives running, but I'm starting to wonder if we're just experimenting and checking boxes …
Read More
CEO 5-POINT SUMMARY: 1. The Gap: Between C-suite strategy and operational execution, most organisations lack a coordinated governance layer for lifecycle management. 2. The Cost: Without disciplined lifecycle orchestration, projects …
Read More
Today, I'm moving from 'why' to 'how.' in my March series. Let's get practical about AI. Yesterday I talked about why AI is a must-have for CEOs in 2025. Today, …
Read More
Key Points for Busy Executives • Governance ≠ Project Management: Project management gets things done; Lifecycle governance ensures you're doing the right things, the right way, with clear accountability. • …
Read More
Summary for Boards & CEOs The Challenge: Economic uncertainty, legacy products and rapid tech changes are making long-term planning nearly impossible. Traditional defensive cost-cutting isn't enough. The Hidden Problem: Every …
Read More
Executive Summary: 6 Key Points for Busy CEOs Hidden costs across organisational silos are draining up to 7% of your revenue through fragmented product management, outdated customer communications, and inefficient …
Read More
How smart lifecycle management with governance guardrails prevents costly failures and maximises ROI across traditional products and AI initiatives. How to apply 'Product Lifecycle Mindset' to your business. Executive Summary: …
Read More
My critical examination of why most organisations lack clear accountability for their most valuable asset. Summary: 5 Key Points for Busy CEOs The Problem: Most organisations have no single owner …
Read More
Summary: 5 Key Points for Busy CEOs 1. Legacy Products Are Bleeding Money: If you can't retire old features and products, they're consuming 20-40% more resources than necessary. 2. AI …
Read More
For Busy CEOs: 5 Key Points Recent industry penalties aren't compliance failures—they're symptoms of "product trust" where what you promise customers and what they experience don't align. Product lifecycle governance …
Read More
Product Trust isn't just an asset—it's the lifeline that determines whether your product thrives or dies in today's unforgiving regulatory landscape. The numbers are staggering. Global regulatory enforcement reached a …
Read More