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...
Dear CEO – The most expensive way to deploy AI is by firing your staff
Right now, the word automation is doing an enormous amount of heavy lifting in boardroom presentations. It is being used as a shorthand for efficiency while the actual ROI quietly fails to materialize. In my two decades advising...
Dear CEO – Executives Must Become AI Orchestrators – Not Just AI Consumers
The true competitive edge lies in mastering the orchestra, not just playing a single instrument. Senior leaders must shift from siloed AI projects to a unified AI ecosystem that aligns data, talent, and technology across the...