Legacy Systems Still Matter
Apr 10, 2025
Legacy Systems Still Matter

That crusty ERP from 2005 handles 80% of your critical processes. Before you replace everything, here's why legacy systems deserve a strategy seat.

Why Speed Without Direction Is a Strategic Liability
Apr 8, 2025
Why Speed Without Direction Is a Strategic Liability

Companies racing to implement AI are making more decisions, but worse ones. Speed without direction just means reaching the wrong destination faster.

The AI Speedup
Apr 3, 2025
The AI Speedup

I built a SmugMug replacement in five hours with AI tools. When competitors can replicate your product that fast, your value proposition needs rethinking.

The Non-Sexy Side of Tech Strategy
Apr 1, 2025
The Non-Sexy Side of Tech Strategy

While everyone focuses on shiny new technologies, these foundational decisions quietly determine whether your company thrives or struggles.

When AI talks to itself
Mar 24, 2025
When AI talks to itself

Self-Learning AI Systems Create Illusions of Progress While Quietly Undermining Their Own Foundations

Cutting through the AI noise: When to invest and when to wait
Mar 20, 2025
Cutting through the AI noise: When to invest and when to wait

Start with business problems, not AI solutions. Here's how to separate real AI opportunities from expensive distractions — and when to wait.

Creating Real Value with AI
Mar 18, 2025
Creating Real Value with AI

McKinsey's latest AI survey shows what separates experimentation from real value: workflow redesign, CEO oversight, and meaningful KPIs.

The Silent Culture Killer
Mar 13, 2025
The Silent Culture Killer

Tech decisions without business input build capabilities nobody asked for. Business decisions without tech input create impossible expectations.

Navigating the AI Revolution Strategically
Mar 11, 2025
Navigating the AI Revolution Strategically

AI moves fast, but strategic principles don't change. Here's how to apply timeless thinking to navigate the compressed AI hype cycle.

The AI Implementation Playbook
Mar 3, 2025
The AI Implementation Playbook

Most companies are stuck between AI ambition and execution. A five-step framework to move from boardroom conversations to measurable business value.

Harnessing AI's Potential
Feb 28, 2025
Harnessing AI's Potential

The orgs winning with AI aren't the ones with the biggest budgets — they're the ones connecting AI directly to business outcomes. Build your flywheel.

AI Agents: Revolutionary Technology or Rebranded Hype?
Feb 25, 2025
AI Agents: Revolutionary Technology or Rebranded Hype?

AI Agents are part real advancement, part marketing rebrand. Here's how to cut through the hype and find where they actually deliver value.

The hidden cost of "move fast and break things"
Feb 19, 2025
The hidden cost of "move fast and break things"

Real-world lessons on balancing speed with stability and how tracking technical debt like financial debt can transform your development process.

AI as a Force Multiplier
Feb 18, 2025
AI as a Force Multiplier

I use AI daily — not to replace my thinking, but to multiply my output. Here's how I leverage AI for coding, research, and content.

AI Usage Patterns: What The Data Really Shows
Feb 11, 2025
AI Usage Patterns: What The Data Really Shows

Anthropic analyzed 4M+ AI conversations to reveal where AI actually gets used. The data shows augmentation wins over automation, 57% to 43%.

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