How Do We Measure The Things That Don't Happen and Why That Matters in an AI World and to the Economy
That is a fundamental problem inside companies and a bigger problem in times of innovation and innovation-driven change, like the 4th Industrial Revolution that is upon us.
Telco Bifurcation - Trainwrecks and Lotto Winners
Great note from pal John Sviokla on a smart move by Deutsche Telekom below and a cool AI phone (it's not really a phone anymore but that's another article).
WSJ Warning on Quantum - Four Important Things to Add
Great article from the smart folks at WSJ. • 5 minute read
Software Development - Nail Guns versus Hammers... Then the Next Wave and the Giant Impact
The promise and perils of GenAI • 4 minute read
"Told You So Tuesday" in New Jersey (not a real thing). China , AI and the distant future, like Q3, 2025
What’s next after we now have DeepSeek….
The Big Deal About the Big AI Announcement - What is next, and what does that mean to competition, IT, and the board of directors at your firm
What is next in AI and why it matter to the Board….
Beyond the Tech Solo, Episode 4: "The Land of What's Possible: Leadership, Culture, and Innovation with with Toby Eduardo Redshaw and Bryan MacDonald
Podcast: Wide ranging discussion with the amazing leader of the Digital Board in the UK, Bryan MacDonald. It starts with a tiny travelogue but then dives into change, strategy gaps, tech waves coming, and how to manage all of that. A bit of a harsh take on Starbucks. Why the horizon is way closer than you think and how much creative destruction you will see. Also, there is a hint about the book Anna Catalano and I are working on.
Beyond the Tech Solo, Episode 2: Technology Leaders as Board Directors with Toby Eduardo Redshaw and Bryan MacDonald
This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in understanding the growing convergence of business strategy and technology leadership.
Me, Sam Altman, a Deer and an Ostrich Walk into a Bar...
The distant past 2016 / Sand Hill Group ---
Beyond the Tech Solo, Episode 1: A masterclass in leadership, innovation, and tech disruption with Toby Eduardo Redshaw and Bryan MacDonald
Whether you are an experienced Tech Executive, A CEO or Board member, this episode is packed with valuable insights on managing technology, risk, and innovation in an increasingly complex digital world.
Transforming Healthcare: AI Moves Medicine Beyond the Assembly Line
Doctors spend twice as much time on administrative tasks as with patients, but AI can change that by reducing administrative burdens, improving diagnostic accuracy, and fostering a collaborative, patient-centered care model.
The Distant Future of Healthcare - 2026
A good survey from the folks at McKinsey on GenAI in healthcare.
Gen AI, Stealing from Comedy, Laws of Complexity, What's Next including Wave One Wreckage - Plus Sleepy Boards and EBW: Evidence-Based Worrying
First, a bit from Azeem Azhar , who is a font of useful, even-handed smarts about tech and all its tentacles.
Next Gen GenAI /LLM --- moving slowly, then rocket powered...
To me, the whole Gen AI /LLM domain exhibits the patterns of something just beginning, something at the start of the growth curve.
Setting Fire to Your Cash at HQ
What is actually burning is your cash back at headquarters.
The Other AI Stuff
We are (mostly) all excited about the impact of GenAI and how fast that space is evolving, and rightly so.