Plain-Spoken Thoughts On Strat Execution & AI
No thought-leadership theatre. Short, useful use case driven pieces on getting strategy over the line and adopting AI that pays back
What we learned by publishing our prices
Opaque pricing protects the seller, not the buyer. Here's what changed when we put fixed-scope fees and sample outcomes on the website — fewer tyre-kickers, faster trust, better-scoped work.
June 2026 · 6 min readWhy "exception-first" beats "automate everything"
The fastest AI ROI isn't a moonshot — it's clearing the clean majority and sending only exceptions to people.
June 2026 · 5 minThe deck is not the strategy. The cadence is.
Strategies don't fail in the boardroom; they fail in week six. Build the operating cadence that survives contact.
May 2026 · 4 minDay-1 is a number, not a date
Integration value leaks in the first 90 days. A simple operating model and synergy tracker keeps it in.
Apr 2026 · 5 minHow to size a savings opportunity in a week
A repeatable way to put a credible number on manual work — before you commit a dollar to the build.
Apr 2026 · 6 minBuild, buy, or BA360?
A clear-eyed framework for when to build AI in-house, buy a platform, or start on a pre-built use case.
Mar 2026 · 5 minOwners, not RACI charts
Accountability is a person, not a matrix. How we wire delivery so decisions actually get made.
Mar 2026 · 4 minGet the occasional, useful note.
No spam, no funnels. Just the thinking, when we have something worth your time.