Artificial Intelligence

Dec 17, 2025

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9 min read

Competent or Just Confident?

A polished sales team doesn't mean a competent delivery team. Here's how to tell the difference before you sign.

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Dec 10, 2025

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9 min read

The Disconnect

Technical teams know what AI can do. Operations teams know what problems cost money. They're rarely in the same conversation

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

The Agent Hype Will Hit the Same Wall as RPA

Oct 22, 2025

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7 min read

The Agent Hype Will Hit the Same Wall as RPA

Jensen Huang and Marc Benioff say AI agents will transform work overnight. The same promises were made about RPA in 2018 and then 50% of implementations failed.

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Aug 12, 2025

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8 min read

What Decision?

The three questions that separate AI success from expensive experiments

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Aug 6, 2025

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10 min read

The Art of Calling Bullshit

Three groups are bullshitting you about AI right now. One's trying to sell you something. One works for you. One IS you. Here's how to spot the lies and stop funding fiction.

Eric Brown

Research

Jul 28, 2025

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19 min read

The AI Value Gap

The data reveals a massive gap between AI investment and actual value creation. Here's why 96% of companies are failing and what the successful 4% do differently

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Jun 4, 2025

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6 min read

AI Pilot Purgatory

Why Your Test Projects Never Scale

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

May 28, 2025

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8 min read

AI's (and your) copyright blind spot

When AI-Generated Code belongs to someone else

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

May 22, 2025

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6 min read

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.

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

May 20, 2025

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8 min read

The leadership blind spot with AI

Bridging the Gap Between Vendor Promises and Organizational Reality

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

May 15, 2025

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6 min read

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

Artificial Intelligence

Mar 25, 2025

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6 min read

When AI talks to itself

Self-Learning AI Systems Create Illusions of Progress While Quietly Undermining Their Own Foundations

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Balancing human thought and AI assistance

Jan 28, 2025

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9 min read

Balancing human thought and AI assistance

A new study reveals that increased AI usage correlates with decreased critical thinking abilities, especially among younger generations. As business leaders rush to implement AI across their organizations, this finding raises urgent questions about maintaining human cognitive capabilities in an AI-driven world.

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Jan 23, 2025

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4 min read

Leading Through the AI Hype Cycle

Every executive feels the pressure to implement AI somewhere in their organization, but rushing into AI projects without proper planning leads to expensive failures and demoralized teams. Here's how to cut through the hype and focus on what matters for your business.

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Jan 21, 2025

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10 min read

The Hidden Cost of AI Experimentation

Most organizations underestimate the complexity and cost of AI implementations. Success lies not in choosing the best technology, but in understanding and preparing for the hidden challenges that derail most AI projects. After watching hundreds of AI projects succeed and fail over the past two decades, here's what leaders need to know.

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

AI Agents vs Human Teams: Finding the Right Balance

Jan 7, 2025

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14 min read

AI Agents vs Human Teams: Finding the Right Balance

A practical guide to balancing AI implementation with human capabilities in your organization, focusing on where each excels and how to create effective partnerships that drive business value.

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Thursday Tech Tip: The 15-Minute AI Audit

Jan 2, 2025

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3 min read

Thursday Tech Tip: The 15-Minute AI Audit

A No-Nonsense Check to See if Your AI is Actually Working or Just Looks Good in Presentations

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Dec 30, 2024

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15 min read

AI Agents: Your New Digital Workforce

A CEO's Guide to Implementation, Security, and Success

Eric Brown

Artificial Intelligence

Dec 19, 2024

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4 min read

Your Tech Stack Isn't Your Strategy

Many business leaders confuse technology selection with strategy, especially in today's AI-driven world. Learn why your tech stack isn't your strategy and discover a practical framework for aligning technology decisions with business goals.

Eric Brown