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Drowning in Data, Surviving with Smarts: Why AI Alone Isn’t the Answer

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Data is exploding—and not metaphorically. According to a late 2024 report by Exploiding Topics, the world was expected to generate 181 zettabytes by the end of that year, up from 120 zettabytes in 20231. That’s 181 trillion gigabytes—most of it unstructured, unanalyzed, and unusable by default. The

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Generalities Are Killing Transformation Efforts (and How to Avoid It)

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Where I exist as a professional is not unique. It is however, given its potential, surprisingly uncrowded. When I describe it to others, they say, "Isn't that strategic transformation?" In my opinion, yes, but not quite. What's the Problem? Take a look at the definition: The take from

Digital Transformation: Lessons from a Roadmap for NYC Transit

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Over the last ten months, there has been a spike in the number of strategy reports minted predicting the impact of technology on - well, pick the subject, business operations, employment, and the survival of humanity as we know it. These works are great food for thought, but how often do we go

Seven Business Books Worthy of Your Attention

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If you're in the Northern Hemisphere don’t look now, but summer’s winding down. Grab time to go outside with your mobile device to catch up on both those rays and that summer to-do hit list. I know for me that includes mapping the learning blueprint for the Entrepreneurship course I'm slated

Letting Go

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In my prior post series on business models I talked about getting liberated. Breaking con­nec­tions to make room for your new ideas. One of the most difficult traditional views for businesses is the thought that a product or service needs to be perfected before released upon the masses. Yes, a

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 7

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If you sell, and we all do, you're in the business of changing behavior. Pop Quiz: How do you influence yours? Everything that we have covered up until this point will be for naught if you don't have (cultivate) the right mindset. One that constantly challenges how we approach tasks by

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 3

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It’s not your father’s (or mother’s) business world anymore. Three momentous forces — technological, social, and economic — have conspired to rock the business world and caused things to become more complex and uncertain. And, as a result the old ‘go to’ methods fall flat. Point blank, it is a

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation – Part 1

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In any high stakes venture it is vital, whether for yourself or a client, to have a sustainable edge. Warren Buffet calls it a Durable Competitive Advantage and Michael Porter refers to it as a Competitive Advantage. Regardless of the phrasing, the concept is the same. Never move into, or stay

Business [Re]Ignition: The 7 Rock Solid Elements of Executing Business Model Innovation

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If you've been living under a rock for the last five years... First off, welcome back we need you. Second, let me get you up to speed. The hottest two business concepts over the last 24 months have been pivot and business model innovation. Business Model Innovation(BMI): the proces by which

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