Perspectives

Perspectives on workforce, strategy, and execution.

Written for deal teams, investing & operating partners.

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History Has Already Answered Your Biggest AI Question.

The technology changes. The mistakes don't.

April 9, 2026

The Unit Economics Problem That Isn't a Finance Problem

CAC is rising. Cycle times are stretching. The cause isn't pricing strategy - it's upstream, in how roles are designed.

March 10, 2026

The Value Creation Lever PE Keeps Forgetting

Operational improvement drives 71% of exit value. The firms capturing it have solved a problem most operating partners haven't named yet.

February 17, 2026

While You Make Incremental Improvements, Your Competitors Are Rebuilding Everything

95% of generative AI pilots fail to deliver measurable business impact. Not because the technology fails - because the org wasn't redesigned to use it.

January 20, 2026

Supermanagers Need Super-Clear Roles

The layoff worked - until it didn't. What goes wrong isn't the headcount decision. It's what companies fail to do before making it.

December 23, 2025

You Communicated It Seven Times. And It's Still Not Working.

The cascade looks clean on paper. The problem isn't communication - it's where the cascade stops.

November 25, 2025

Stop Investing in Change Management. Redesign What Needs Changing.

Willingness to support organizational change collapsed from 74% to 43% in six years. The org chart is the cause - not the people.

October 28, 2025

The Real Reason You're Mandating RTO

32% of managers admit tracking employees is a primary goal of RTO mandates. This isn't a location strategy. It's a measurement failure wearing a location policy as a disguise.

September 30, 2025