Eric D. Brown, D.Sc.

This newsletter delivers practical insights on using technology, data, AI, and machine learning to drive real-world business success. Focused on actionable strategies, it helps leaders make smarter, data-driven decisions without the hype.

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Don't "AI Wash" Your Strategy

Why rebranding existing tools as "AI" creates strategic debt that compounds faster than you think—and what forward-thinking leaders do instead

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Jun 25, 2025

Say no to shiny objects

Every vendor claims their tool will transform your business, but most executives drown in solutions to problems they don't actually have. The real skill: saying no to everything that doesn't move your specific needle.

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Jun 17, 2025

The Simplification Problem

Why "AI Sucks" (or..."AI is great!") Won't Help You

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Jun 11, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Fuzzy Decisions

A single unclear decision in the C-suite creates a cascade of meetings, emails, and wasted effort that costs more than most executives realize

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Jun 04, 2025

AI Pilot Purgatory

Why Your Test Projects Never Scale

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May 30, 2025

AI Isn't Revolutionary. That's Why It Works.

Forget AI Revolution. Focus on AI Evolution. When practical implementation beats transformational promises, real competitive advantage emerges.

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May 28, 2025

AI's (and your) copyright blind spot

When AI-Generated Code belongs to someone else

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May 22, 2025

The Permission Problem

Most leaders assume resistance to new AI tools is about training or fear. The real issue is often unclear permission structures; employees don't know what they're allowed to experiment with or get wrong.

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May 20, 2025

The leadership blind spot with AI

Bridging the Gap Between Vendor Promises and Organizational Reality

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May 15, 2025

What you should be asking about AI

AI demos look impressive until customer satisfaction drops 15% three months later. These five questions help you spot the difference between AI that works and AI that just looks good in meetings.

Eric Brown

May 13, 2025

AI Strategy or AI Graveyard?

Most companies are burning millions on AI projects that solve problems they don't have while ignoring the expensive problems hiding in plain sight. The difference between AI success and failure isn't sophistication...it's simply picking the right problem to solve first.

Eric Brown