๐VP, Client Success | Growth. Leadership. Execution
โณWhat worked yesterday wonโt work tomorrow.
Having spent 25 years in IT, Iโve learned about
โ Driving Growth
โ Improving Operational Efficiency
โ Building Productive Teams
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โ Safety focus
โ Supply chain cleanup
โ Culture rebuild
๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ:
๐ Donโt let finance outrun innovation
๐ Stay close to your people
๐ Protect your culture
โ Safety focus
โ Supply chain cleanup
โ Culture rebuild
๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ:
๐ Donโt let finance outrun innovation
๐ Stay close to your people
๐ Protect your culture
Safety shortcuts โ 737 MAX crashes, $18B in losses
Buybacks > R&D โ $68B on stock, Airbus pulled ahead
Feedback silenced โ Audits failed, voices punished
Leaders drifted โ HQ moved, product suffered
Safety shortcuts โ 737 MAX crashes, $18B in losses
Buybacks > R&D โ $68B on stock, Airbus pulled ahead
Feedback silenced โ Audits failed, voices punished
Leaders drifted โ HQ moved, product suffered
Today, itโs a cautionary tale.
What happened?
๐ Culture eroded
๐ Innovation stalled
๐ Leadership drifted
Here are 5 painful (and avoidable) lessons every business leader should know ๐งต
Today, itโs a cautionary tale.
What happened?
๐ Culture eroded
๐ Innovation stalled
๐ Leadership drifted
Here are 5 painful (and avoidable) lessons every business leader should know ๐งต
Treat GenAI as a capabilityโscale from quick wins to enterprise impact.
๐. ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Solve talent gaps, define metrics, and embed compliance.
GenAIโs potential is realโrealizing it takes focus, not hype.
Treat GenAI as a capabilityโscale from quick wins to enterprise impact.
๐. ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Solve talent gaps, define metrics, and embed compliance.
GenAIโs potential is realโrealizing it takes focus, not hype.
Choose one high-impact, high-readiness use case. Donโt spread thin.
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Integrate AI into workflows. Train teams. Ensure governance.
๐. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐
Show value in dollars, not just potential. ๐
Choose one high-impact, high-readiness use case. Donโt spread thin.
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Integrate AI into workflows. Train teams. Ensure governance.
๐. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐
Show value in dollars, not just potential. ๐
In 2024, GenAI hit the chasmโthe gap between early experimentation and real enterprise adoption.
Pilots worked. But scale hasnโt followed.
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ 5 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐
In 2024, GenAI hit the chasmโthe gap between early experimentation and real enterprise adoption.
Pilots worked. But scale hasnโt followed.
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ 5 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐
โ Open up. Innovation thrives when shared.
โ Think beyond your industry.
โ Partner where you canโt build.
โ Design for experience, not just function.
โ Open up. Innovation thrives when shared.
โ Think beyond your industry.
โ Partner where you canโt build.
โ Design for experience, not just function.
๐ Open-source innovation (Newton + GR00T N1)
๐ญ Emotionally intelligent robots in Disney parks
๐ค Cross-industry power: AI + chips + storytelling
This is the blueprint for the next wave of robotics.
๐ Open-source innovation (Newton + GR00T N1)
๐ญ Emotionally intelligent robots in Disney parks
๐ค Cross-industry power: AI + chips + storytelling
This is the blueprint for the next wave of robotics.
Using Newton โ an open-source physics engine, will power real, expressive Star Wars droids.
This isnโt sci-fi.
Using Newton โ an open-source physics engine, will power real, expressive Star Wars droids.
This isnโt sci-fi.
1๏ธโฃ Align AI to revenue, efficiency, or innovation
2๏ธโฃ Define metrics (NPS, churn, cycle time)
3๏ธโฃ Track ROI by AI maturity
๐ GenAI is a $1T promise. Only those who measure will cross the chasm.
1๏ธโฃ Align AI to revenue, efficiency, or innovation
2๏ธโฃ Define metrics (NPS, churn, cycle time)
3๏ธโฃ Track ROI by AI maturity
๐ GenAI is a $1T promise. Only those who measure will cross the chasm.
โ Poor data (58% model failure)
โ Vague goals, no metrics
โ Lack of AI-literate talent (86% gap)
โ Compliance stalls 1 in 3 projects
Without a framework, GenAI = $$$ burn.
โ Poor data (58% model failure)
โ Vague goals, no metrics
โ Lack of AI-literate talent (86% gap)
โ Compliance stalls 1 in 3 projects
Without a framework, GenAI = $$$ burn.
42% of budgets? Wasted.
Why? No oneโs measuring ROI.
Hereโs how top companies turn AI into a profit engine (not just a prototype). ๐
42% of budgets? Wasted.
Why? No oneโs measuring ROI.
Hereโs how top companies turn AI into a profit engine (not just a prototype). ๐
From capital allocation to ethical business, here are ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ก๐. ๐
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From capital allocation to ethical business, here are ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ก๐. ๐
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Nissan led the EV revolution with the Leaf.
But today? Itโs nowhere near Tesla or BYD.
โ Only 2 new EVs in 4 years vs. Hyundai-Kiaโs 11.
โ Poor battery innovation & slow software adoption.
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Nissan led the EV revolution with the Leaf.
But today? Itโs nowhere near Tesla or BYD.
โ Only 2 new EVs in 4 years vs. Hyundai-Kiaโs 11.
โ Poor battery innovation & slow software adoption.
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Nissanโs legendary CEO, Carlos Ghosn, was arrested for financial misconduct.
๐ป Investor trust collapsed
๐ป Leadership vacuum followed
๐ป Internal morale dropped 40%
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Nissanโs legendary CEO, Carlos Ghosn, was arrested for financial misconduct.
๐ป Investor trust collapsed
๐ป Leadership vacuum followed
๐ป Internal morale dropped 40%
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๐จNissan was once an innovation leader.
Now? Falling behind rivals like Tesla & BYD.
โ Leadership scandals
โ EV market missteps
โ Financial instability
What went wrong.๐
๐จNissan was once an innovation leader.
Now? Falling behind rivals like Tesla & BYD.
โ Leadership scandals
โ EV market missteps
โ Financial instability
What went wrong.๐
The ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ teach modern professionals to lead with discipline, resilience & integrity.
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The ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ teach modern professionals to lead with discipline, resilience & integrity.
๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐.๐งโโ๏ธ
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โ Start with small, high-impact wins.
โ Invest in MLOps for scale.
โ Make AI adoption easyโor no one will use it.
Scale or fail.
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โ Start with small, high-impact wins.
โ Invest in MLOps for scale.
โ Make AI adoption easyโor no one will use it.
Scale or fail.
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Most companies build AI without an ROI plan.
Winners tie AI to revenue growth, cost savings & efficiency.
Tech alone wonโt save you.
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Most companies build AI without an ROI plan.
Winners tie AI to revenue growth, cost savings & efficiency.
Tech alone wonโt save you.
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1/ ๐จ 85% of AI projects fail to scale.
๐ธ Millions wasted.
๐ No ROI.
AI isnโt failing because of techโitโs failing because of poor execution.
๐๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฑ ๐ข๐ญ. ๐
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1/ ๐จ 85% of AI projects fail to scale.
๐ธ Millions wasted.
๐ No ROI.
AI isnโt failing because of techโitโs failing because of poor execution.
๐๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฑ ๐ข๐ญ. ๐
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๐ฆ Wholesale orders +12% in N.A.
๐ Running shoe sales rebounded +7%
But Nike still faces:
โ ๏ธ China market decline
โ ๏ธ Balancing DTC vs. Wholesale
โ ๏ธ Poaching of top designers
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๐ฆ Wholesale orders +12% in N.A.
๐ Running shoe sales rebounded +7%
But Nike still faces:
โ ๏ธ China market decline
โ ๏ธ Balancing DTC vs. Wholesale
โ ๏ธ Poaching of top designers
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