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Essays, videos, and thinking on Operational Thinking, AI adoption, and building real capability.

Publishing weekly starting April 2026

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Featured Video

What Is Operational Thinking?

The discipline that bridges how work has always been done with where it's going.

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Essay

Why AI Adoption Fails (And What to Do Instead)

It's not the technology. It's the humans.

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Video

Knife or Chainsaw? Right-Sizing Your Solution

Not every problem needs AI. Here's how to tell.

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Essay

The 70-Hour Founder Trap

You built a business that runs on your judgment. Now that's the bottleneck.

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Video · Pillar 1

See the System: Pillar 1 of Operational Thinking

Most problems aren't what they look like on the surface.

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Essay

Build With, Not For

Why capability transfer is the only consulting model that actually works.

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Video · Pillar 2

Design the Change: Pillar 2 of Operational Thinking

Why sequence matters more than speed. And how getting the order wrong costs more than getting it slow.

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Essay · Pillar 4

The 4R Method: How Capability Actually Transfers

Recognize, Replicate, Refine, Repeat. The difference between dependency and real ownership.

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Essay · For HR Leaders

You Don't Need an AI Strategy. You Need an Operations Strategy.

For HR leaders carrying retention, training, culture, compliance, and now AI. The real problem isn't the technology.

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Video · Manufacturing

What Multilingual Teams Taught Me About AI Adoption

Lessons from a 1,300-employee manufacturing floor on why communication beats automation.

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