The Hardest Thing to Change Is the Thing That Still Works
The things most resistant to change are rarely the ones that are obviously broken. From outdated business processes and technology to careers, habits, relationships, and parenting, the real challenge is recognizing when something can still work while no longer being the right answer.
A Fine Vintage of Bad Transformation Decisions
What if corporate transformation initiatives were wines? A fictional trip to Château de la Transformation reveals four suspiciously familiar vintages filled with endless pilots, excessive hype, commitment issues, and enough pivots to make even a sommelier dizzy.
Is That Your Final AI Strategy?
Too many companies walk into AI with game-show confidence and spreadsheet-level preparation. This is a fun look at what happens when the lights get bright, the answers get uncomfortable, and the “strategy” starts sweating.
AI Isn’t Replacing People. Leaders Are Replacing Responsibility.
AI will change work dramatically, but the real risk is not the machine taking over; it is leaders using the machine as permission to stop thinking carefully about jobs, judgment, trust, and responsibility.
Your Sense of Urgency Does Not Alter My Speed
Digital transformation only moves as fast as people trust, understand, and adopt the new way of working, which means leadership’s real job is not to demand speed but to create the clarity and confidence that make speed possible.
The Familiar Always Wins Unless You Make It Lose
Most transformations don’t fail loudly or dramatically; they lose a slow, quiet tug-of-war against the familiar, long after everyone thought the hard part was over.
The Crooked House Problem: When Stability Stops Progress
A crooked 17th-century building becomes a metaphor for why stabilizing misaligned systems can preserve the past but quietly block progress when the goal is growth.
The Magazine Cover You Really Do Not Want To Be On
A look at the real reasons digital and AI transformations collapse and what leaders must change to stay off the cover of any technology-failure magazine.
The Evolving Role of the Chief Digital Officer
The evolution of the CDO role reflects the growing complexity and urgency of digital transformation.