Insights

Field notes on leadership & change.

Essays on AI, transformation, product-led growth, high-performing teams, and operating with clarity through change.

Featured · March 17, 2026

Two of the Smartest Research Shops on Wall Street Disagree on AI. They Are Both Missing the Point.

Citrini and Citadel reach opposite conclusions on AI. Both miss the point — and the peer-reviewed neuroscience for why original human thought may be a permanent ceiling AI cannot reach.

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June 4, 2024

The Pitfalls of Treating Your Company as a Family: Lessons from Airbnb, Netflix, and Beyond

In the competitive world of business, the idea of treating your company as a family has gained traction, especially among tech giants. However, as Airbnb CEO Br…

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May 20, 2024

Harnessing AI to Propel Private Equity Portfolio Companies to New Heights

Introduction In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, private equity (PE) portfolio companies face a myriad of challenges, including the imperative to in…

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May 20, 2024

How High Performing Teams Work: Unlocking the Secrets of Success

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." - African Proverb Introduction In today's fast-paced business environment, the success o…

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May 20, 2024

Transforming Product and Engineering Teams for High Performance: Insights and Solutions

In my extensive work with product and engineering teams across various industries, I've consistently observed common challenges that hinder optimal performance.…

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May 20, 2024

Unlocking Acquisition Success: Leveraging External Expertise to Achieve Your Strategic Goals

In today's dynamic business landscape, acquisitions have become a powerful tool for companies seeking transformation, growth, and competitive advantage. Accordi…

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April 18, 2024

Are You a Manager or a Leader? The Difference Impacts Everything

Ken Gavranovic at Thinkers50 Thinkers50 – global meeting of the world top business thinkers Subir Chowdhury Ken Gavranovic By Ken Gavranovic, with insights from…

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August 29, 2023

Product-Led Growth or Customer Nurturing?

Product-Led Growth or Customer Nurturing? For Chief Product Officers, understanding the nuances of your product and the time required for customers to grasp its…

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September 11, 2022

The Difference Between Leaders and Managers: What Makes One a Leader?

Leadership and management are frequently spoken of as if they are synonymous, yet they are distinct concepts. It's a common misconception that managers inherent…

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May 15, 2022

Product-led Growth: Is it right for your company?

Product-led Growth: Is it right for your company? The world is changing. As product-centric, market-led companies feel the pressure to take a customer-centric a…

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April 2, 2022

Stop the big quit. More than 2/3s of US employees are not actively engaged at work. Boost your employees’ engagement by 30% with 7 powerful questions.

Stop the Big Quit More than 2/3s of US employees are not actively engaged at work. Boost your employees’ engagement by 30% with 7 powerful questions. The Great …

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March 28, 2022

Boost Your Enterprise Agility by Following the Three Rs

In the first article in this series, I made the case for enterprise agility – not just saying you’re a digital business but truly operating like one. It means t…

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March 21, 2022

It’s Not Enough to Call Yourself a Digital Business – Here’s How to Operate Like One.

When your organization faces scary numbers – a weak quarterly report, low customer satisfaction, sluggish time-to-market – the natural instinct is to play the c…

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March 17, 2022

You Call Yourself a Digital Business. But Do You Truly Operate as One?

It’s 2022. All businesses are digital, right? That assumption is not only not as safe as you think it is, it’s downright dangerous to the health of a company. O…

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March 11, 2022

Are You Measuring Success by Outcomes Achieved or Activity Complete?

The difference is critical to your company’s success. Download the full deck here. For years, companies used to make annual plans to drive more Enterprise Agili…

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March 9, 2022

Risk Management-Reduce downtime, security vulnerabilities, and more with a risk matrix. Do you know your company’s Risk?

It doesn’t matter if your company is in the Fortune 100 or a small business that you operate from your home, Risk Management needs to be an integral part of you…

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