80% of Canadians back sovereign AI even if it sparks a US trade fight
The Logic’s latest survey shows a decisive shift in public opinion that cannot be ignored by any boardroom. While the headline reads “sovereign AI,” the underlying data tells a story of risk tolerance, partnership fatigue, and...
Dear CEO – My CFO father in law had a ruthless rule for IT spending does it apply to AI
My father in law spent years as the CFO of a multi billion dollar organization where IT reported directly to him. He did not accept soft savings. He implemented a brutal rule. If an IT initiative promised specific headcount...
Dear CEO – Your budget isn’t the problem Your translation layer is
Capital is a commodity. Talent that can bridge the gap between a board-level vision and a technical deployment is a rarity. I have sat in too many steering committees where this disconnect is prevalent. The Board demands "AI...
Dear CEO – Most AI roadmaps are just expensive wish lists
Boardrooms love grand visions. But vision without financial discipline becomes a liability. I have seen too many transformation programs collapse because they tried to boil the ocean in a single fiscal year. They spent the...
Dear CEO – From résumé hacks to board recruitment scams – my latest lessons
In the last year of my VP‑Tech role, I spent five minutes at every all staff meeting offering quick cyber security tips to keep everyone safe. It appears I need to offer the same advice on LinkedIn. I am seeing a major uptick in...
The Great AI Blind Spot – Why Western Boards are Ignoring the Chinese Engine
In North American boardrooms, the AI conversation is a monologue about Silicon Valley. We debate OpenAI versus Anthropic and track Microsoft’s capex, operating under the dangerous delusion that China is merely playing catch-up....
Dear CEO – Would you let an intern move a million dollars Then why let an agent do it
The industry is pivoting from AI assistants where they suggest things to AI agents that actually do things. Agents can initiate transfers and modify contracts on their own authority. Most organizations are approaching this with...
Dear CEO – Your Gen AI strategy is likely breaking your ESG commitments
I have spent the last few months in the Innovation Governance Program (iGP) Corporate Board training program sharpening my board skills. This week's focus has been ESG (Environment, Sustainability and Governance). The...
Dear CEO – Your Org Chart is a Fortress And AI Innovation is Starving Inside
Let's be brutally honest - your organizational chart isn't a roadmap to success; it's a medieval fortress. And inside those walls, innovation is starving. We talk about AI and digital transformation, about agility, about...