Innovation is a Process · Opportunity-space Matrices
Most companies approach innovation backwards. They start with a solution (usually whatever technology the trade press is buzzing about) and then go hunting for a problem to attach it to.…
The “Status Quo” Lotus Flower You Are Eating May Kill Your Company
In Homer's Odyssey, the Lotus-Eaters are a people "trapped" in a state of terminal, honey-sweet contentment. They weren't being tortured or oppressed; they were simply sedated into irrelevance. Once a…
The Easy Answers are Free. The Wrong Questions are Fatal.
The "commoditization of certainty" is the defining economic reality of our time. Answers to nearly any question can be obtained in less than 60 seconds from a free website. For…
Innovation is a Process · The CEO’s Magic Wand
We're proud to present the latest in our CEO's "Innovation is a Process" series... In the high-stakes theater of corporate strategy, the a "Decision Point" on a strategic question is…
The Growth Throttle · How Invisible Tech Friction is Capping Your Revenue Potential
For many mid-market CEOs and CROs, the 2026 strategic planning cycle revealed a frustrating paradox. You have the right product-market fit, a high-performance sales team, and a marketing engine that…
The Hidden Innovation Tax · Why Technical Debt Belongs on the Boardroom Agenda
For decades, technical debt has been treated as a messy secret of the IT department - a tactical annoyance discussed in stand-ups and sprint retrospectives, far removed from the audit…
Imagination · The Human Superpower AI Still Can’t Touch
Why "Counterfactual Reasoning" Separates Human Intelligence from Machine Intelligence Of all the capabilities that distinguish human intelligence from artificial systems, imagination may be the most important. It is the ability…
Innovation is a Process · Green-field Gap Analysis
How Innovation-Driven IT & AI Strategy Reconnects Organizations to Their Best Possible Future We're proud to present the latest in our CEO's "Innovation is a Process" series... Why every…
Innovation is a Process · Stop Waiting for a Flash of Insight
We're proud to present the latest in our CEO's "Innovation is a Process" series... The Myth of the Lightning Bolt of Genius For decades, innovation has been romanticized as…
Who’s Thinking Strategically About IT & AI for Your Organization?
It's a question that every board of directors should be asking, of leaders of organizations large and small. And it’s a question that too many CEOs can’t answer with conviction.…