Perspectives on Leadership, AI, and Execution
Practical insights from 20+ years navigating corporate complexity. No fluff, no buzzwords, just what actually works.
Client Zero: What Happened When I Ran My Own Diagnostic on My Own Company
I built the Execution Index to measure execution capability. Then I pointed it at myself. Here's what it found.
Why 70% of AI Initiatives Fail: You're Running a Tech Project, Not a Transformation
Most AI initiatives fail because organizations start at the technology layer and never touch the leadership, governance, and ROI layers that actually determine success. A tech project with a change management plan is still not a transformation.
The 5-How Test: Why Most Strategies Die at the First Question
Most 'strategies' are just wishes with a timeline. The difference between real strategy and wishful thinking? How many 'how' questions you can answer.
An Executive's Guide to Getting Started with AI
Working with AI is more like training a brilliant new hire than learning Excel. Here's how to onboard it properly.
AI Resistance Is Futile (And That's Good News)
Resisting AI in 2026 is like resisting email in 2005. The question isn't whether to use it. The question is how much value you're leaving on the table.
The Corporate Refugee's Guide to Building Something
Your 20 years of corporate experience isn't baggage. It's your unfair advantage. Here's how to see what you're actually sitting on.
Vibe Coding 101: What You're Actually Building
A professional's guide to understanding modern SaaS architecture. You can build software with AI now. Here's what you need to understand first.
The Real Uncanny Valley
The authentic human element in outreach isn't who types the message. It's whether actual thinking happened about the recipient.
Are You the AI Guy?
Everyone at your company faces the same choice: embrace AI openly or use it secretly. Which path builds leverage? Which creates risk?
Ready to be a Transformational Leader? Let's see.
Everyone talks about culture. Almost nobody defines it in a way that matters. Culture isn't summer Fridays. It's whether your people can tell the truth and survive.
The Leadership Trait That Wins Championships and Kills Consulting Dependency
Nick Saban doesn't have political cover. He has a win/loss record on national television. The reason you hire consultants isn't because they're braver. It's because telling the truth internally has become too expensive.
What You're Really Paying For When Big Four Shows Up
The real value of enterprise consulting isn't frameworks or junior talent. It's pattern recognition from seeing hundreds of failed implementations. Here's how to think like the consultant.
The Locus of Control Paradox: Why I Stopped Trying to Save the World
A personal declaration of what I decided to control after watching smart people drown in abstract global anxiety, framed as an invitation rather than a prescription.
Building Real Things with AI Has Made Me Better at Self-Reflection
AI tools mirror your approach without ego or agenda. When sessions go sideways, there's only one variable to examine. That skill transfers to how you work with people.
The Day I Got Broken at a Fortune 500 (And Why It Took Me Years to Understand What Actually Happened)
A political ambush in a Fortune 500 made me misdiagnose my own capabilities for years. The real lesson: competence failures and political failures require different recovery paths.
Your Corporate Genius Doesn't Know How to Sell (Yet)
You spent years developing genius-level skills in corporate. The paradigm you learned for getting recognition doesn't work for sales. Here's what does.
AI Kills the 3pm Energy Crash
Your best thinking happens in the morning. Stop wasting it chasing status updates.
How to Stop Drowning in Slack Notifications
Slack was supposed to replace email. Instead it became email with read receipts and anxiety. Here's how to take control back.
AI Finally Makes Sense When You See This
The AI landscape is overwhelming until you see it in three simple layers. Here's the mental model that makes everything click.
This Article Was Written by AI. Here's Why That Matters
Experience plus AI scales what works. Here's why I stopped hiding that I use AI to write, and what it means for the future of content.
Building Gratitude
For those navigating career transition, gratitude can feel like someone else's language. Here's something real for the space between who you were and who you're becoming.
Corporate Refugees: I have Some Good News & Bad News
At some point, most high performers have the same thought: Is this it? Here's what I learned when I finally looked in the mirror.