Monthly archives: August 2025


Reading Time: 7 minutesBusiness strategy is never static. What worked a decade ago doesn’t always cut it in 2025. The pace of change, the rise of digital, the climate agenda, and shifting customer expectations mean that leaders need a new lens. Back in 2014, Oak published the original A to Z of Business [...]

The A to Z of Business Strategy (2025 Edition)


Oak Consult, Customer Experience, CX
Reading Time: 5 minutesHelping teams build a culture that truly puts the customer first by wearing customer spectacles Introduction When was the last time your team truly saw the world as your customers do? Most organisations say they are customer-focused, but targets, processes, and politics often pull attention inward. The result is experiences [...]

Customer Spectacles: Seeing Through Your Customer’s Eyes


Reading Time: 6 minutesYour guide to getting more from the world’s most talked-about AI assistant ChatGPT Introduction This A–Z guide highlights 26 top features of ChatGPT, explained in plain English. ChatGPT has quickly gone from curiosity to everyday tool — helping people write, analyse, code, and create at speed. But with so many [...]

A to Z of ChatGPT Top Features



Reading Time: 6 minutesYour Guide to AI Concepts, Capabilities, and Practical Uses Introduction Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept — it’s here, shaping how we work, live, and make decisions.But with the jargon, hype, and complexity, it can be hard to separate the essentials from the noise. This A–Z guide gives [...]

A to Z of Artificial Intelligence


Reading Time: 3 minutesSometimes, the best ideas don’t arrive during office hours. They sneak up on you late at night, when the world quietens down, the emails stop pinging, and your brain finally gets the space to roam. That’s exactly where I found myself recently — staring down a problem, circling an idea, [...]

Burning the Midnight Oil with AI: A New Kind of ...