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AI Adoption Is Stalling. More Training Won't Fix It.
The 5C Adoption Friction Model: A diagnostic framework for identifying what's actually blocking your AI transformation
Dec 30, 2025
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AI, APIs, and the End of the Firm as We Know It
May 30, 2025
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The Whiteboard Test: Is Your Business Ready for the AI Revolution?
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The Triple Boundary Framework
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