Jon Ayre
@jonayre.uk
I've been an engineer, software developer, architect, director & CTO. Now I'm a hands-on consultant doing business and tech strategy. Creator of the business evolution map. Father & Husband. It WILL go wrong & it CAN be fixed. He/him.
Why take time confirming what you already know to be true 😉
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Why take time confirming what you already know to be true 😉
Take business diversification as an example.
Companies attempt to diversify into "neighbouring" business sectors & fail, because those sectors are only similar semantically, not functionally
They flounder in unfamiliar waters.
I created the Business Evolution Map to solve this problem
Companies attempt to diversify into "neighbouring" business sectors & fail, because those sectors are only similar semantically, not functionally
They flounder in unfamiliar waters.
I created the Business Evolution Map to solve this problem
The Business Evolution Map, Part 1 - Dealing with disruption
The Business Evolution Map is a unique tool from the Equal Experts Strategic Advisory Practice to bring predictability to the apparently unpredictable and deal with disruption
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November 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Take business diversification as an example.
Companies attempt to diversify into "neighbouring" business sectors & fail, because those sectors are only similar semantically, not functionally
They flounder in unfamiliar waters.
I created the Business Evolution Map to solve this problem
Companies attempt to diversify into "neighbouring" business sectors & fail, because those sectors are only similar semantically, not functionally
They flounder in unfamiliar waters.
I created the Business Evolution Map to solve this problem
Yeah - but which is heavier? 😉
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yeah - but which is heavier? 😉
Philosophy used to be about understanding the world in which we live at a deeper level. This flavour of "philosophy" is little more than semantic wordplay - a performative imitation of intelligent thinking.
Ironic really, given the subject matter being discussed.
Ironic really, given the subject matter being discussed.
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Philosophy used to be about understanding the world in which we live at a deeper level. This flavour of "philosophy" is little more than semantic wordplay - a performative imitation of intelligent thinking.
Ironic really, given the subject matter being discussed.
Ironic really, given the subject matter being discussed.
Good take. Mine was of course a generalisation and every generalisation has important caveats that don't fit in a post.
Your reply has fixed that omission and I thank you.
Your reply has fixed that omission and I thank you.
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Good take. Mine was of course a generalisation and every generalisation has important caveats that don't fit in a post.
Your reply has fixed that omission and I thank you.
Your reply has fixed that omission and I thank you.
Of course, there are short term personal gains to be made by key players, but this is not beneficial to the business as a whole. It's asset stripping disguised as innovation.
With every new technology, there are winners & losers. As ever, those pursuing revenue will be the winners.
With every new technology, there are winners & losers. As ever, those pursuing revenue will be the winners.
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Of course, there are short term personal gains to be made by key players, but this is not beneficial to the business as a whole. It's asset stripping disguised as innovation.
With every new technology, there are winners & losers. As ever, those pursuing revenue will be the winners.
With every new technology, there are winners & losers. As ever, those pursuing revenue will be the winners.
If you use AI to pursue cost reduction instead of revenue generation your costs will stay stubbornly high and your revenue will decrease.
This is the surest way to condemn your business to a slow but inevitable decline.
This is the surest way to condemn your business to a slow but inevitable decline.
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
If you use AI to pursue cost reduction instead of revenue generation your costs will stay stubbornly high and your revenue will decrease.
This is the surest way to condemn your business to a slow but inevitable decline.
This is the surest way to condemn your business to a slow but inevitable decline.
The business case for automation lies in the recognition that people are a limited resource. Automation allows you to grow revenue at a rate that exceeds population growth
History shows that every wave of mechanisation increases productivity per capita without reducing the number of people employed
History shows that every wave of mechanisation increases productivity per capita without reducing the number of people employed
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The business case for automation lies in the recognition that people are a limited resource. Automation allows you to grow revenue at a rate that exceeds population growth
History shows that every wave of mechanisation increases productivity per capita without reducing the number of people employed
History shows that every wave of mechanisation increases productivity per capita without reducing the number of people employed
In other words, there are two types of people - those who want to believe they're always right and those who want to be successful.
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In other words, there are two types of people - those who want to believe they're always right and those who want to be successful.
Also, most data centres run on the same (or related) operating system so updates and security patches tend to occur around the same time. If one of those requires a change that is prone to a common human error (e.g. DNS config changes) it isn't unusual in IT to see several coincidental outages.
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Also, most data centres run on the same (or related) operating system so updates and security patches tend to occur around the same time. If one of those requires a change that is prone to a common human error (e.g. DNS config changes) it isn't unusual in IT to see several coincidental outages.
Outages are infrequent but do happen many times a year, some bigger than others. Also news outlets to report things more visibly when a larger event makes that thing more topical. (cf. dog attacks)
You're a data scientist so if I say Poisson distribution it's for the benefit of others.
You're a data scientist so if I say Poisson distribution it's for the benefit of others.
October 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Outages are infrequent but do happen many times a year, some bigger than others. Also news outlets to report things more visibly when a larger event makes that thing more topical. (cf. dog attacks)
You're a data scientist so if I say Poisson distribution it's for the benefit of others.
You're a data scientist so if I say Poisson distribution it's for the benefit of others.