Frameworks
Plays you can run on Monday.
Two models sit underneath most of what I write and teach. Use them as they are, or take them apart and build your own.
AI governance
CLOSED: lead AI on purpose.
Your people are already using AI. The only open question is whether leadership governs it or keeps pretending it isn’t happening. CLOSED is six questions that turn accidental adoption into a system.
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Control access
Decide who can use what, and write it down. Ambiguity is the policy until you replace it.
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Limit data exposure
Tell your people what data is off-limits before they guess wrong.
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Own the output
Attach a name to every output. Accountability didn’t move.
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Standardize use cases
Make a short list of approved uses. A clear yes moves faster than a vague warning.
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Educate the workforce
Train people to question the tool, not just trust it.
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Document value and risk
Measure the value and the risk so you can lead with facts rather than fear.
The Power Play structure
Business reality first. Then the play.
A consulting briefing meets a football call sheet. Every piece I write follows the same six beats, so you can skim it in two minutes or run it with your team.
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Executive Reality
The business truth, stated plainly, before anyone talks about tools.
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Field Intelligence
What is actually happening on the ground, not what the slide says.
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The Play Call
One clear framework the team can run on Monday.
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Decision Lens
The questions leaders have to answer before they commit.
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Scoreboard
The few metrics that prove it is working, and why each matters.
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Next Play
One concrete move you can make this week.
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