Conway’s Law holds systems reflect structures of the organizations that build them. AI systems simply make that reflection louder, faster, and harder to ignore.
Sabbatical Day 8: Everything all at once
Artificial Intelligence is ~70 years old. 20 years ago The Economist wrote about AI. In 2010 Wired wrote about AI in …
Sabbatical Day 7: One thing leads to another?
Systems theory holds a simple truth: every part of a system influences the rest. No action is isolated. No choice is …
Sabbatical Day 6: Predictive or generative
Predictive systems learn from patterns. Generative systems create new options. Generative AI expands value over reducing cost.
Sabbatical Day 5: Going for baroque
Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz is a wonderful piece of Baroque influence and Andalusian warmth composed around four guitars and an orchestra. In …
Sabbatical Day 4: Perception is possibility
Technology exists to solve problems. Patterns need process to reveal opportunity. Contrast can shift when small technical adjustments alter ways of work is done.
Sabbatical Day 3: Fault in default
The motivation to maintain the status quo, even when at odds to our interest, cause many to just defend the current state. This argues against originality.
Sabbatical Day 2: Quality vs. quantity
September focused on Artificial Intelligence upskilling. October/November AI product engineering and vibe coding experimentation. This month offers something different: a full …
Cost of Delay (CoD): Financial impact of time
Time has a cost. Delay is a financial, but time you will never make back. Those that quantify delay identify time …
Data fabric and AI for post-merger success
Unlike traditional integration methods that focus primarily on technology, AI and Data Fabric solutions take a holistic approach to integrate people, data, and process. Employees can access real-time data without waiting for systems to sync, driving more agile business operations.
Now the total cost of integration drops dramatically and that leaves your organization free to reinvest those savings into growth initiatives. This approach empowers your team to take charge of the post-merger process without being weighed down by outdated systems.
Artificial Intelligence merger revolution
Mergers fail up to 90 % of the time because integration collapses under complexity. Artificial Intelligence changes that math. From due diligence to culture alignment, AI tools enable seamless insight across systems, data, and people. The result: faster integration, fewer blind spots, and measurable returns that redefine what success looks like in M&A.
Artificial Intelligence for merger rationalization
The playbook for post-merger profit begins with streamlined operations: rationalization. The investment plan will merge the target company and merge multiple …
Why is governance so gloomy?
When corporate-bound (see: handcuffed) professionals hear the term “governance”, their minds often jump through layers of bureaucracy, rigid rules, endless meetings, …
The future of work is not routine
A quiet panic that spreads across offices is AI will replace jobs. That fear feels real, but hides a deeper truth: …
Artificial Intelligence and the illusion of competence
The artificial intelligence (AI) promise automates not just what we do, but how we think. Efficiency targets to write emails, to approve loans, to diagnose illness, and to manage calendars. The future seems more intelligent.
The first thing AI will expose is how much of corporate life never required human intelligence to begin with. Much of what passes for “knowledge work” is rule-following and repetition wrapped in PowerPoint. When AI takes that over, many will call it disruption. I call it honesty.
Machine Learning: The new corporate crush
Machine learning has replaced “big data” as the corporate buzzword du jour. Beyond hype, machine learning can automate predictions, detect fraud, and personalize experiences. But when organizations rush to adopt without understanding what they teach their machines, they risk automating bad decisions at scale. Machine learning reflects the culture behind its data: disciplined thinking leads to smarter outcomes, while bias and bureaucracy only accelerate confusion. The real differentiator is not who has the smartest machine—but who still has people capable of asking why.
Interview for experience
Change rarely arrives as a calendar invite. It shows up as a customer complaint, a missed handoff, a contract that moves too slowly. Leaders who interview for experience hear what their people already know.
Apple’s technology formula
Too often there is a chasm between the technology design and the user need. Technology alone is not enough. Whether a business area …

















