I help fearless leaders cut through complexity and break through to growth.

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“Now we set goals in terms of outcomes, not just outputs. We talk hypotheses and test them with quick experiments before architecting solutions. The result? Positive impact for our customers and business.”

Secil Tabli Watson

EVP, Head of Digital Solutions for Business at Wells Fargo

A reinvigorated, more innovation-driven culture
“I must say ‘think big, start small’ 40 times a day – it’s a strategy that’s helping not just our technology group, but our entire business become more successful.”

Steven Leist

VP, Customer Technology at American Airlines

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“Creating a global community of business and technology leaders has been one of the most rewarding achievements during a uniquely challenging moment in business transformation.”

Stephen Franchetti

CIO at Slack

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Highlights from my thinking

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Artificial Organizations is Here

It was just after midnight. The house was quiet. My family asleep. Dinner untouched. I was alone at my desk—again—rewriting...

Leadership Mar 24 2026

podcast 40 min LISTEN

Stop Chasing Productivity—Start Thinking Better with AI with Misty Shafer Sterne

AI isn’t changing the game—it’s exposing how you think. In this episode, I sit down with Misty Shafer Sterne, Vice...

Leadership Mar 31 2026

talk 30 min WATCH

Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results

Are you a person who is curious, owns your outcomes and is willing to get comfortable with being uncomfortable to...

Leadership Nov 27 2018

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Books

I’m the author of Artificial Organizations: Build Better Judgement, Speed, and Results With Human and Machine Intelligence, and two international bestsellers, Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results, and co-author of Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale

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I talk to extraordinary people about their thoughts and experiences around strategy, leadership, culture and product development.

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I give talks all over the world, sharing my expertise, insights and stories of my own and others’ learning and unlearning.

Artificial Organizations Book Launch

April 10-11 2026

Public Book Launch

Book Launch - Austin

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