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10 Deals. $30 Billion. Zero Readiness Assessments.
February 10, 2026
$30B made the tools better; it made the outcomes worse — because nobody measured readiness.
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.
This Is a Dangerous Report: Surrender to the System Versus Govern the System
January 21, 2026
Technology doesn't have culture. People do. Nadella understood that. This report forgot it.
The “Torrent” Argument: Where Transformation Failure Quietly Begins
January 20, 2026
Every major failure wave starts with the same sentence: 'Things are moving so fast, we may be forced to adopt.'
Why You Should Avoid The Hackett Group’s January 28th Webinar
January 13, 2026
When it comes to AI success, you have to stop chasing the best-of-breed illusion and realize your own unique outcomes.
Performance Parity Isn’t About Technology — It’s About People
January 13, 2026
Why AI can't overcome the 'best-of-breed' illusion some are selling.
Three Thoughts About AI That Will Change Your Thinking for the Better
January 11, 2026
When it comes to AI, the industry is still playing chess when it should be building teams.
Nothing Changed — Except the Speed
January 11, 2026
Nothing Fundamental Has Changed in Transformation — Only the Speed at Which Failure Reveals Itself
Most People Missed the One Game-Changing Line from the Previous Post — So Did All Five of the RAM 2025 Models
January 10, 2026
Why The Black Box Isn't a Technology Problem — It's a Human-Agent Collaboration Choice.
Procurement Insights 
How Many of Yesterday’s Procurement Professionals Are Today’s Leaders — How Many Will Lead in the AI Era?
February 11, 2026
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"I would definitely go to another of Jon's seminars." The current CTO of McDonald's Canada who attended my procurement training in 2008.