New Way of Working Part 1 – and an Interesting New Direction
Sure, I've been mobile for some time, but it's late spring in Chicago, and after such a hard winter, I am trying to take better advantage of the balmy weather…
How to be Taken Seriously as a Business Partner
Part of my job consists of working with General Managers & Managing Directors, talking about process and technology projects, and how we might leverage internal and external resources. I am…
Marketing and IT Get Together: The Elephants in the Room
Marketing and IT may have strong opinions about each other - but there is value in understanding each other's point of view. Here are a number of hard truths that Marketing and IT have to realize and come together on.
Jazz AI
How AI-Ready Is Your Organization, Really? Most companies are investing in AI. Few know where they actually stand – or how to make the case for what comes next.
Building an Environment of Possibilities – Where AI Innovation Actually Happens
Most AI innovation programs produce demos, not results. The environment that actually ships sits between the sandbox and the cowboy - and it requires judgment, not just enthusiasm.
Getting Your Team to Think Strategically About AI
Most teams respond to AI with tactics - a demo here, a pilot there. Strategic thinking is a skill that can be taught, starting with three deceptively simple questions.
The Empathy Gap in AI Transformation
Experience replaces feelings with competence. That's its job - but it costs you the emotional memory your team needs you to have right now about AI.
AI Transformation Starts With the Change, Not the Technology
Everyone wants to jump straight to the AI tools. But real AI transformation starts with understanding why your business needs to change - and what success looks like before you write a single prompt.
The Pattern Behind the Building Blocks: Why Each One Matters
Roughly every 20 years, a technology wave reshapes business. ERP automated operations (1960s-1980s). The Internet connected customers (2000s). IoT enabled smart products (2010s). AI is the fourth wave - transforming how expertise flows through teams. Unlike previous waves, AI disrupts knowledge hierarchies and challenges who controls information in your organization. Understanding this pattern reveals why AI implementation requires organizational change, not just technology deployment.
What Would a Seasoned Executive Do? How a Virtual Executive Advisor Closes the Gap
It's 3pm Thursday. You need a decision by Monday. You know the frameworks, but your situation is messier than any textbook. What if you had a virtual executive advisor with 40 years of experience available when you're stuck? Here's how applied wisdom bridges the gap between knowing and doing.