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.

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).

Great article from the smart folks at WSJ. • 5 minute read

The promise and perils of GenAI • 4 minute read

What’s next after we now have DeepSeek….

What is next in AI and why it matter to the Board….

Getting through the maze…

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. 

This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in understanding the growing convergence of business strategy and technology leadership.

The distant past 2016 / Sand Hill Group ---

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.

I love this story from Kenya.

Gen AI / AI - Don't go to the dark side

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.

A good survey from the folks at McKinsey on GenAI in healthcare.

First, a bit from Azeem Azhar , who is a font of useful, even-handed smarts about tech and all its tentacles.

To me, the whole Gen AI /LLM domain exhibits the patterns of something just beginning, something at the start of the growth curve.

What is actually burning is your cash back at headquarters.

We are (mostly) all excited about the impact of GenAI and how fast that space is evolving, and rightly so.

Outside of the intelligence community, the teams inside the Dark Web are adopting emerging tech (e.g., all GenAI and AI developments) at the fastest, broadest rate. The next three years will make the last decade look like kindergarten.

How this sort of bonkers failure happens is usually pretty complex but has one foundational, simple, and necessary requirement.

Thanks to John Sviokla for highlighting the Superhuman article about AI and AGI from Ethan Mollick (who has a brilliant book , must-read, Co-Intelligence)

Houdini could not make an elephant disappear.

The amazing Harry Houdini couldn't actually make an elephant vanish, although he could make an entire theatre look one way as the elephant exited the opposite side of the stage.

Okay so it's 5/5 again and here's usual reminder of the importance of that battle and the lessons for business today updated for the GenAI era.

Four Great Change Waves Beginning Now in Healthcare…

If you want an over-caffeinated 7-minute info dump, this isn't it.