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The Dog Whistle Problem: Why Boards Can’t Hear the Crash Coming
January 9, 2026
Gartner predicts what might happen. Phase 0 reveals what's already happening. The crash isn't in the future — initiative failure is happening now.
Has Gartner Ever Explained Who “THEY” Are?
January 8, 2026
"Gartner's predictions are always written in passive voice: decisions 'will be made,' buying 'will be' intermediated. But who is the subject of these sentences? And when 40% of projects fail, who takes the blame? Hint: it's not 'they.'"
You’re Not Crazy. You’re Just in the Wrong Quadrant.
January 7, 2026
The Branson Plan makes for inspirational reading — but it's a disaster for ProcureTech transformation.
Tech Stack vs. Layer Stack: Why One Fails and One Sustains
January 6, 2026
The tech stack asks: "What can we deploy?" The layer stack asks: "What can they absorb?" Only one survives Year 5.
Microsoft Called It Copilot. It’s Autopilot for Tasks, Not Co-pilot for Outcomes.
January 5, 2026
Microsoft didn't lie with the name — they just set the wrong expectation. The gap between assist and partnership is where most AI strategy turns into implementation disappointment.
Autopilot vs. Co-pilot: Why the Ecosystem Is Still Stuck in 1998
January 5, 2026
The industry thinks AI is either replacing us or serving us. They're missing the third option: flying with us.
Know Your Odds: Why Practitioners Would Have Better Luck at the Casino
January 4, 2026
You have better odds at a blackjack table than implementing procurement technology without a readiness assessment. At least the casino publishes the odds.
18 Years of New Year Insights: How One Thesis Predicted Every Transformation Failure
January 2, 2026
Technology waves change. The failure pattern doesn't. An 18-year retrospective of one thesis that was never disproved.
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The Missing Governance Layer: Why Every Framework Assumes What None Measure
January 9, 2026
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Enhancing versus replacing models like Kaizen, Porter, Kraljic, and SCOR