Insights

Insights

The right insight can sharpen judgment, reveal hidden patterns, and turn uncertainty into a clearer path forward. This collection brings together ideas that help you see more broadly, think more critically, and make decisions with greater confidence and perspective. Expect articles that surface what matters, connect the dots across complex situations, and help you move from information overload to meaningful action. Read this category when you want better clarity, better choices, and better outcomes.

Leverage Frees Best Work

Team economics means everyone works at the top of their license.

AI Superpowers Chapter One

Chapter one of AI Superpowers compares Silicon Valley and Chinese AI ecosystems.

Five Verbs for Professionals

Five verbs that keep professionals growing across new hires, directors and solo consultants.

What Makes Excel Models Good

Good models climb four levels: working, flexible, easy to use, visual.

McKinsey on Agents and Robots

GenAI could automate 57 percent of work hours, but adoption takes decades not months

Consultants and Contingency Plans

Seasoned consultants share practical advice for managing projects during crises

Direction, Smart People, Trust

Fifteen years of executive consulting distilled into one simple, demanding formula.

Who Is Chris Sacca?

Chris Sacca built one of history's best venture funds through execution and empathy.

Dictator Versus Democracy Mode

Consulting managers blend democracy mode and dictator mode across project phases.

Two Job Offers and FOBO

FOBO paralyzes decision-makers. Evaluate logic, gut and optionality to decide confidently.

Supply Chain Matters Now

Globalization made supply chains invisible until disruptions exposed their fragility.

Surviving a Brutal Consulting Week

Stay calm, take blame first, take a break and debrief later, not now.