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

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

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

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

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

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

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