Dear CEO – The era of human‑only phishing is over — today’s cyber attackers deploy AI that talks back. Are you listening
Last week a partner’s CEO emailed us a perfectly formatted RFP request, complete with the executive’s signature block and a cloud‑storage URL that looked legit. I clicked the URL, watched it silently redirect, and was presented...
Dear CEO – Is AI Eroding Developer Skills & Job Satisfaction? A Look Inside Anthropic’s Own Experiment
A fascinating, and potentially unsettling, new study from Anthropic reveals a complex reality about AI's impact on the workforce. While their engineers are leveraging Claude to boost productivity and automating up to 60% of...
Dear CEO – AI vs Executive Reality – The Battle Your Company Can’t Afford to Lose
Many organizations say they want to be data-driven, yet their own executives quietly bury the very initiatives that would make it possible. It’s a silent killer of progress. We see it every day in our consulting work. The...
Dear CEO – Boardroom Power‑Up – Should You Invite an Outside Tech Executive
If you think the board can survive without a dedicated technology voice, you’re already risking strategic blind spots. Paul Cuatrecasas shows that adding an external tech executive to the board can be a game‑changer if done...
Dear CEO – The AI Trust Deficit – Is Your HR Department Prepared
Corporate Generative AI investment is exploding, yet a staggering 31% of workers fear job displacement and only 46% trust AI systems. This "AI trust deficit" isn't a tech problem it's an HR leadership challenge. Is it time that...
Dear CEO – Are You Ready for the AI Competency Test
The message from the C-suite is clear: AI fluency isn't optional anymore; it's a core competency. Companies like Accenture are actively "exiting" employees resistant to reskilling, while others are implementing mandatory AI...
Dear CEO – The AI Productivity Paradox – Can Canada Break Free
A recent KPMG report reveals a stark reality. While 93% of Canadian businesses have embraced AI, a paltry 2% are seeing a tangible ROI. We’re witnessing an "AI productivity paradox" with widespread adoption without the promised...
Dear CEO – AI Secrecy is Dead – Why Transparency is Your New Competitive Weapon
The days of shrouded AI deployments are over. The veil of secrecy is lifting, and organizations clinging to it are losing ground. Transparency done right isn't just a nice-to-have; it's a strategic advantage. Customers,...
Dear CEO – The Latest Grok AI Scandal Should Terrify Every Executive. Here’s Why.
The allure of generative AI is undeniable, but recent events involving X, and X.ai's Grok are forcing a stark reality check. The rapid proliferation of AI tools like Grok, with its capacity for generating deeply problematic...