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31 CPO Appointments in 30 Days: Leadership Change or Tech Hype Cycle Reset?
January 29, 2026
31 CPO appointments in 30 days. Investment in procurement — or the accountability phase of yet another technology cycle? The technology changes. The cycle doesn't.
Today’s Question: It’s Not a Competition of Design. It’s a Competition of Purpose.
January 28, 2026
How can you be a successful vendor if your clients are repeatedly failing?
The AI Driver’s License: Why Procurement Is Headed for Another Tech-Cycle Disappointment
January 27, 2026
Do you need a license to drive a car? So why don't you need a license to drive AI success?
The CPO Divide: Why Some Markets Hear “Governance” and Others Hear “Slow Down”
January 27, 2026
The governance message is landing in Europe and Asia. North America is just starting to listen.
Digital Twins and the Torrent Trap: Why Modeling the Supply Chain Isn’t the Same as Governing It
January 27, 2026
Digital twins solve for modeling the world, but Phase 0 solves for governing decisions in that world — and confusing the two is exactly how transformation fails.
Why Most ProcureTech AI Marketing Falls Flat — And What Would Actually Work
January 26, 2026
CPOs aren't buying AI hype because they want AI reality.
20 Years of Quadrants, Waves, and Maps — Same 75-80% Failure Rate
January 25, 2026
Quadrants, Waves, and Solution Maps — all measuring technology capabilities, none measuring the right organizational readiness.
When Words Lose Meaning: Why Definitions Matter More Than Frameworks
January 24, 2026
The AI gap means different things to analysts, consultants, solution providers, and practitioners — and only one definition actually matters.
The Integrity Test: What Serious Advisors Put in Writing Before You Implement
January 22, 2026
How can you tell whether an advisor is operating as a verification authority — or as a program accelerator.
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The Governance Gap: Executive Briefing
February 2, 2026
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The 90-second version: why 50-80% of technology implementations fail, what the 122-year pattern reveals, and the one question leadership should ask before the next investment.