The Sand Reckoner

AI themes for 2026

Things to look out for in the year ahead

Jan 3 • Simon Fabri

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The Product Mindset

What really matters in embedding a strong product culture

Jan 1 • Simon Fabri

November 2025

AI and the Future of Work

What will the impact of AI be on the future of work? It depends on whether AI displaces high-value or low-value tasks.

Nov 18, 2025 • Simon Fabri

September 2025

What does AI mean for university education?

This weekend, Geoffrey Hinton, who pioneered the field of deep learning and one of the so-called ‘godfathers of AI’, gave a wide-ranging interview to…

Sep 8, 2025 • Simon Fabri

August 2025

How AI is changing engineering

Generative AI is changing how we create technology products. Software development is leading the charge with agentic AI. What can we learn for the…

Aug 1, 2025 • Simon Fabri

June 2024

The Fog and Friction

Leading through the complexity of our times requires dealing with uncertainty and adversity. What can we learn from how militaries have dealt with the…

Jun 16, 2024 • Simon Fabri

January 2024

December 2023

Creating learning organisations

Why transformations are best seen as exercises in learning

Dec 31, 2023 • Simon Fabri

Even more Digital Transformation Must-Read Books

As I have mentioned before in the preface to a similar collection of books, I remain embarrassed by the “Digital Transformation” title of this little…

Dec 17, 2023 • Simon Fabri

October 2023

Artificial Intelligence Good Reads – Dec 23

A list of Artificial Intelligence Good Reads, trying to make sense of the fastest moving space in tech since the advent of the Internet.

Oct 14, 2023 • Simon Fabri

June 2023

Breakthrough Innovation - The role of collective intelligence

An exploration of 'Recombinant Innovation' - where what are seemingly advances combine in truly game-changing ways

Jun 2, 2023 • Simon Fabri

March 2023

Many Points of View – Why Cognitive Diversity Matters

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI or DEI) programmes have rightfully become a key priority of all reputable organisations.

Mar 30, 2023 • Simon Fabri