From my vantage point, we're at the AI "Tip of the Spear" and most Leaders don’t lack AI ideas; they lack repeatable ways to turn those ideas into measurable results. The most common pattern I see with AI is “pilot purgatory”—isolated experiments that excite stakeholders but never move unit
Has AI Killed Long-Term Strategic Planning?
When I began my career in Strategic Planning at General Motors, the discipline was built around 10-year roadmaps. Organizations invested months producing thick binders and glossy decks that laid out “future states” designed to withstand time. The underlying assumption was simple: if we projected far
Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility: A Growth Imperative for Future-Proof Leaders
For years, sustainability and corporate responsibility were treated as peripheral concerns—something to highlight in annual reports or marketing campaigns. Today, they are central to strategy and growth. Consider the facts: supply chain emissions are on average 26 times higher than companies’ direct
Managing Growing Pains: A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Growth (P.A.C.E.)
There's a paradox in managing growing pains. Business leaders often assume that growth solves problems. Yet research shows the opposite: growth introduces complexity, strains organizational systems, and often erodes performance. Gallup reports that only 31% of employees were engaged in 2024, the
Continuous Learning: A Strategic Advantage for Scaling Leaders
Why Continuous Learning Matters Now Employee engagement has slipped to troubling lows. In 2024, only 31% of U.S. employees reported being engaged at work, the lowest level in a decade (Gallup, 2025). Meanwhile, just 26% strongly agreed that their organization encourages them to learn new skills
Diversity & Inclusion as a Scale Enabler
For leaders focused on scaling organizations, discussions around diversity and inclusion (D&I) often get parked in the “HR initiative” bucket. Yet mounting evidence shows D&I is not a side project but a scale engine—directly linked to profitability, innovation, and talent retention. The
Maintaining Company Culture at Scale: Why Behaviors Matter More Than Words
Organizations rarely lose momentum because of strategy alone. More often, growth stalls because the culture that fueled early success doesn’t scale with the business. Leaders know this instinctively, yet many underestimate how fragile culture becomes in periods of rapid expansion, integration, or
Fostering a Growth Mindset: The Operating System Behind Sustainable Scale
Leaders often say they want innovation while running cultures where mistakes are punished and learning is optional. That gap—not market conditions—quietly caps growth. The evidence is compelling: in organizations that deliberately cultivate a growth mindset, employees are 65% more likely to say
Customer Retention Strategies for Scaling: The Silent Multiplier of Growth
Retention rarely makes headlines. Most scaling conversations revolve around lead generation, acquisition funnels, and closing the next big deal. Yet, increasing customer retention rates by just 5% can boost profits by 25% to 95% (Harvard Business Review). The inverse is equally revealing—it costs