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Five Insights from Thinksgiving 2025: Your Ethical Acceleration Toolkit

For more than 15 years, the week of American Thanksgiving has been my “Thinksgiving“—a deliberate pause to think deeply about what matters, review my...

Future-Readiness vs. Predictions: Why Strategic Foresight Beats Fortune-Telling

When people ask me about the future—especially when it comes to technology, business strategy, or organizational transformation—they often want predictions. Clean, confident statements about...

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What Is Agentic AI? Starting with the Basics

Before we dive into implications and applications, let’s establish a clear foundation in the basics of agentic AI. This emerging technology represents a fundamental...

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UN Calls for AI Red Lines in Global Governance: Why Maria Angelita Ressa’s Warning Demands Immediate Action

During an already newsworthy second day of the United Nations General Assembly week, activist and author Maria Angelita Ressa took the stage to call...

The Strategic Implications of Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement: A Roadmap for Sustainable AI Development

Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement just created the clearest roadmap yet for sustainable AI development. But most analysis is focused on the legal implications,...

“What Matters Next” Selected for Thinkers50 2025 Best Management Books

Sometimes the most meaningful recognition comes not from what you’ve accomplished, but from confirmation that you’re addressing the right questions at exactly the right...

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The Future of SEO in the Era of AI-Generated SERPs: Why “Searcher Experience Optimization” Matters More Than Ever

Search is changing. With more AI-generated overviews, your traditional SEO playbook is obsolete. Here’s what to focus on instead. Years ago, I owned an...

Strategic Foresights for 2025 & beyond

Strategic Foresights 2025: Don’t Call Them ‘Trends’ if They’re Not Already Happening

I. Introduction: Why Strategic Foresights Matter More Than Trends (And Why We’re Publishing This in June) A. Breaking the Year-End Prediction Cycle Every December,...

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Google AI World Model: The World According to Google and What It Means for Human Agency

An Analysis Through the Models of Tech Humanist, Pixels and Place, A Future So Bright, and What Matters Next Your phone buzzes at 6:47...

Strategic Disappointment: Leadership Lessons from Apple, Netflix & Microsoft [Fast Company Feature]

Leadership often requires making unpopular decisions that disappoint stakeholders in the short term. In my latest Fast Company article, I examine how strategic disappointment...

Agentic AI: Beyond the Hype - What It Really Means for Businesses and Workers

Agentic AI: Beyond the Hype – What It Really Means for Businesses and Workers

The breathless tech hype machines are working overtime on agentic AI. CEOs and analysts alike herald it as the ultimate competitive advantage, a new...

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