Eric Brown

Eric Brown

With over 25 years of experience at the crossroads of technology, data science, and entrepreneurship, I've seen as lot of the good and the bad in these areas. I've spent my career helping others to understand how we use data to make better decisions in business and beyond.

Don't "AI Wash" Your Strategy

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

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
LeadershipLeadership
Say no to shiny objects

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.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
The Simplification Problem

The Simplification Problem

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

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
The Hidden Cost of Fuzzy Decisions

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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Eric Brown
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AI Pilot Purgatory

AI Pilot Purgatory

Why Your Test Projects Never Scale

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

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.

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
AI's (and your) copyright blind spot

AI's (and your) copyright blind spot

When AI-Generated Code belongs to someone else

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Eric Brown
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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The Permission Problem

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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Eric Brown
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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The leadership blind spot with AI

The leadership blind spot with AI

Bridging the Gap Between Vendor Promises and Organizational Reality

Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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What you should be asking about AI

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
Eric Brown