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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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Tariff Impact on Business Strategy: Why “The Economy Is People” Matters

I’ve said it for years: the economy is people. Not GDP figures. Not trade balances. Not abstract percentages that scroll across financial news tickers....

Why I Include Pronouns in My Email Signature

You might notice pronouns in my email signature and wonder—why include them? The answer connects to everything I believe about building future-ready experiences and...

New Article in European Business Review: Why “Avoiding Politics” in Professional Settings Is a Misguided Request

In a recent guest article for European Business Review, I examine a paradox: the human impact of technology decisions in professional settings stands at...

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Why Your AI Digital Transformation Strategy Needs More Than the Electrification Playbook

When developing an AI digital transformation strategy, many leaders turn to historical precedents for guidance. The comparison between AI adoption and global electrification has...

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The “What Matters Next” Tools Intro Series: The Now-Next Continuum — Strategic Decision-Making Across Time

In a world where technology moves at breakneck speed and business cycles compress into quarters, leaders need strategic frameworks like the Now-Next Continuum to...

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The “What Matters Next” Tools Intro Series: The Questions-Insights-Foresights Model: A Framework for Future-Ready Decision-Making

In a world moving increasingly fast, leaders need powerful tools to navigate uncertainty and make responsible decisions. The Questions-Insights-Foresights Model is a systematic framework,...

The Language Gap: How Digital Transformation Reveals Cultural and Professional Divides in Organizations

"Language shapes reality. In my years guiding digital transformation initiatives, I've noticed something fascinating: the way different groups within organizations talk about their work...

Meta’s Fact-Checking Retreat: When “Just a Tech Platform” Isn’t Good Enough

Meta’s decision to end political fact-checking strikes at the heart of Big Tech’s relationship with society. It’s a move that reveals how easily platforms...

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