AI
Why Most Niche Software Vendors Will Soon Perish
AI is making many execs at smaller companies nervous. They should be.
Tag: Strategy
Thoughts on ways to build a better mousetrap and outsmart your competition.
Communication
The Miscellaneous Mindset
A post on the benefits of not staying in your lane.
AI
The Dangerous Democratization of AI
Open-source software means many things—and some are downright terrifying.
AI
On OpenAI and Employee Empowerment
What happens when a dissatisfied board and a loyal workforce with white-hot skills collide? We're about to find out.
AI
Power, Prestige TV, and Packages
The forces I describe in The Nine continue to collide. Get used to it.
AI
Following the AI Money
A tried-and-true rule of thumb suggests that big things are on the horizon.
AI
Why I Don't Write With ChatGPT
Thoughts on the generative AI tool that's taking the world by storm.
Announcements
Looking for Case Studies for My Next Book
Would you like to contribute to The Nine?
Future of Work
Announcing Book #14
Number 14 will look at a number of key forces that are already reshaping the workplace.
Collaboration
On the Parallels Between Collaboration Hubs and Smartphones
A useful analogy to unleash the true power of Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom
Strategy
Why Legacy Infrastructure Holds Large Organizations Back
A refusal to simplify technology enhances the startup advantage.
Platforms
Twitter's Platform Problem
The company has violated the second rule of platforms: Cherish developers. Don't piss them off.
Management
Thoughts on the New Google
Why major changes to even very successful companies and business models actually make sense.
Platforms
Not All APIs Are Created Equal
Examining one of the most pervasive platform myths.
Communication
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word 'Platform.' Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
Big Data
Big Data: Necessitating New Partnerships in New Media
The trend is unmistakeable.
Faves
The Long Term Has Never Been Shorter
Why we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Faves
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.