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IBM Z How We All Depend On It

IBM Z - How We All Depend on it What do buying your groceries, insuring a car, booking a flight and making a payment have in common? We do these...

IBM Z: Beyond the Technology

IBM Z: Beyond the Technology I began my career focused primarily on technology from writing code, understanding systems and solving technical...

Think you know IBM Z – Take another look

Think You Know IBM Z? Take Another Look. After more than 30 years around IBM Z, I still find there are things about the platform that surprise...

What Makes a Great IBM Z Professional Today

What Makes a Great IBM Z Professional Today What will make the next generation of IBM Z and LinuxONE professionals successful? 🔹 More technical...

From COBOL to Leadership

From COBOL to Leadership I started my career as a software developer writing COBOL, Assembler and Fortran programs on IBM mainframes. More than...

The future may belong to the Hybrid Professional

The future may belong to the Hybrid Professional. Over my 30+ years working in the IBM Z ecosystem, I’ve seen many predictions about one generation...

IBM Z and LinuxONE – A Personal Reflection

IBM Z and LinuxONE - A Personal Reflection After 30+ years in the IBM Z community, one question has been on my mind recently: Are we doing enough to...

The future of IBM Z isn’t just about technology. It’s about talent.

The future of IBM Z isn't just about technology. It's about talent. After more than 30 years working in the IBM Z ecosystem, I've watched several...

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Appointment: Helping a Partner Embedded Business Strengthen Its Voice in the IBM Z Ecosystem

May 5, 2026 | Communication, Leadership

Appointment: Helping a Partner‑Embedded Business Strengthen Its Voice in the IBM Z Ecosystem I’m pleased to share that I’ve been invited to join...

AllumTek appears in Your Business Magazine – April Edition

Apr 2, 2026 | Communication

AllumTek appears in Your Business Magazine – April Edition I was pleased to be invited to feature in a double page article in James Caan CBE’s Your...

Is LinkedIn Becoming an Empty Stage?

Feb 3, 2026 | Communication

Is LinkedIn Becoming an Empty Stage? Is it just me, or has the return on effort here fallen massively? It feels like no matter how thoughtful,...

When Experience Speaks Louder Than Outreach

Jan 29, 2026 | Leadership

When Experience Speaks Louder Than Outreach Every day, like many of you, I receive a stream of LinkedIn messages and emails, all offering to fix my...

One Update, Global Impact: What the 2024 Outage Really Teaches Us About Resilience

Jan 19, 2026 | Risk

One Update, Global Impact: What the 2024 Outage Really Teaches Us About Resilience By Jim Allum, AllumTek Business Advisors Ltd When a routine...

AllumTek Featured in the Gatwick Diamond Magazine

Jan 13, 2026 | Communication

AllumTek Featured in the Gatwick Diamond Magazine I am proud to share that AllumTek Business Advisors Ltd has been featured in the January...

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Pressure to Adopt AI/Automation? Simple Steps to Unlock Their Potential in Your Business

Jun 13, 2025 | AI & Technology

🌟 Pressure to Adopt AI/Automation? Simple Steps to Unlock Their Potential in Your Business 🌟 Working with executives in companies across...

Unlocking Success: The Value of a Non-Executive Director (NED) in Your Business

Jun 12, 2025 | AI & Technology

🚀 Unlocking Success: The Value of a Non-Executive Director (NED) in Your Business 🚀 In the current economic climate, organisations are...

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Navigating Your Business Future: The Role of Succession Planning

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🌟 Navigating Your Business Future: The Role of Succession Planning 🌟 Having a solid succession plan is more crucial now than ever. Companies...

The Hidden Costs of Business Disruption: Why Leaders Must Act Now!

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The Hidden Costs of Business Disruption: Why Leaders Must Act Now! Having experienced firsthand the impact of disruption on a business, I...

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When advice is heard but not heeded, what does it reveal about leadership?

Aug 26, 2025 | Leadership

When advice is heard but not heeded, what does it reveal about leadership? Every business reaches a point where things become more complex...

When Leadership Feels Threatened by Respect

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When Leadership Feels Threatened by Respect In many organisations, regional teams are the cultural and operational backbone. They can build respect,...