Your AI Transformation is Failing. Here's Why.
70% of digital transformations fail. Not because of bad technology—because leaders treat transformation as a project with an end date instead of a permanent capability to build.
This handbook gives you the frameworks, diagnostic tools, and hard truths you need to lead in the age of AI. No fluff. No vendor pitches. Just what works.
Start Here →01. Stability is Now a Liability
The organizations that "wait and see" on AI are already losing. Learning fast beats planning well.
02. Architecture is Destiny
Your technology architecture determines what's possible. Data in silos means AI in a cage.
03. Efficiency is a Trap
Being efficient at the wrong thing is a fast track to irrelevance. Optimize for learning, not output.
04. Humans + AI Wins
AI won't replace you. People using AI will replace people who don't.
Where Do You Need Help?
Pick your challenge. Each path gives you frameworks, questions, and actions for this week.
The Boardroom
For executives setting direction. Why your 5-year plan is an anchor.
The Trenches
For managers making it happen. Run experiments, kill zombies, build momentum.
The Humans
For leaders building teams. The skills AI can't replace.
Diagnostic Tools
Quick assessments to see where you really stand.
The Sunday Dispatches
Weekly insights on AI transformation from 30 years in the trenches.
By Alan Brown — Professor at Exeter, former IBM Distinguished Engineer.
"Signal over Noise."
Read by leaders at Google, Amazon, IBM