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The Irony of Sora
Why couldn't OpenAI avoid such a dumb strategy in the first place?
 • John Rougeux
When Big Decisions Yield Small Outcomes
Making strategic choices about your business is supposed to be hard.
 • John Rougeux
Your Brand Narrative Is a Waste of Money
At least it will be, if you only focus on the artifact itself.
 • John Rougeux
Speed to Clarity vs. Speed to Execution
Your business will win not from speed to execution alone. Your business will only win from having speed to clarity.
 • John Rougeux
Strategist Beware
The viral report "The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis" looks like smart thinking. But this kind of faux-journalism can quickly derail your strategic…
 • John Rougeux
The Delusion
So you can out-execute competitors. Congratulations. Here's what you're missing.
 • John Rougeux
A Common Enemy: The Threat Facing SaaS and Agentic AI Platforms
They might be competing against each other, but both meta categories also face the threat of losing leverage over their customers.
 • John Rougeux
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