Ben Holliday

This is my blog where I’ve been writing for 20 years. You will find posts about digital transformation, design and leadership. You can also find me on Bluesky and LinkedIn. In 2022 I published a book for TPXimpact, Multiplied.

Digital

The messy middle

Why change is hard. Exploring how it involves understanding people and team dynamics to try and unlock progress and new ways of doing things. Read more

New and changing patterns for digital working

Thinking about how we can move from remote to more digital and asynchronous ways of working. Read more

Digital as physical objects

How can we open up our public resources, data, and physical spaces in more meaningful and useful ways using technology? Read more

Estate agents. An example of a broken digital business model?

Sticks in the ground for public services

The civic architecture that reminds us about the bold vision needed for public services and spaces Read more

Is digital destroying a generation?

Attention-driven design is a choice, thinking about the alternative. Read more

Attention-driven design versus connection-driven design

Why connection-driven design is important. Read more

Reading the news and digital business models

Some thoughts on digital publishing. Read more

Digital expectations of physical spaces

The potential of digital is for your environment to be one step ahead of your experience. Read more

Connected: things of the internet versus the Internet of Things (IoT)

Experiences should become increasingly connected as the result of services built around internet connectivity, but there’s a much bigger picture and opportunity. Read more

Designing without an alternative

The importance of digital – part 4. Read more

The end of digital?

The importance of digital – part 2. Read more

Dropping digital?

The importance of digital – part 1. Read more