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Tech Stack vs. Layer Stack: Why One Fails and One Sustains

January 6, 2026

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The tech stack asks: "What can we deploy?" The layer stack asks: "What can they absorb?" Only one survives Year 5.

Why Proprietary Procurement Operating Systems Failed—and What Replaces Them

December 28, 2025

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Ariba, Coupa, and SAP all tried to build procurement operating systems—and failed. The reason isn't that the concept was wrong. They built for lock-in instead of readiness. Here's what replaces them.

Why ConvergentIS Earned Top-of-Market Scores—And Why This Isn’t a Technology Story

December 26, 2025

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ConvergentIS just earned 9.7s and a perfect 10 from Spend Matters. But they've also walked away from major accounts that weren't ready. The scores prove the technology works. The exits prove that technology alone isn't enough.

Where Are You On The AI – Human Spectrum?

December 21, 2025

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What is the difference between talking to AI and thinking with AI?

When Semantics Becomes Strategy: The Conversation That’s Finally Possible

December 19, 2025

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A $74 billion company just discovered that AI needs shared meaning. They're building half of it. The other half has been waiting since 1998.

The Utilization Gap: Why Organizations Buy Ferraris and Drive Them Like Golf Carts

December 15, 2025

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What is the difference between what I do and what most analysts do? They see the snowflake and comment on its shape. I push it down the hill and see what it becomes.

IBM just topped Stanford’s global transparency index — and it’s a meaningful win. But there’s a second kind of transparency the industry still isn’t measuring… and it’s the one that determines whether organizations actually succeed with AI.

December 11, 2025

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IBM just topped Stanford's global transparency index — and it's a meaningful win. But there's a second kind of transparency the industry still isn't measuring.

Gartner’s AI Heat Map: A Restaurant Menu for the 80%

December 8, 2025

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It’s not the menu that matters. It’s whether your organization can survive the meal.

250 Miles on 50 Miles of Gas: Why Meta-Awareness Is the Missing Skill in Every AI Competency Framework

October 28, 2025

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What is meta-awareness, and why is it the most important discipline (skill) for procurement professionals in the AI era?

The Amen Hallucination: Why I Don’t Trust AI Outputs (and Why You Shouldn’t Either)

October 24, 2025

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Are You Working At The Speed of Trust?