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The AI Value Gap

The AI Value Gap

“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” — Michael Porter Everyone’s using AI. Nobody has competitive advantage. Your employees are 20% more productive individually, yet your business has 0% more competitive capability. And that gap is costing you millions. Every Fortune 500 client I work with has the same conversation: “Our people …

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Future Back Thinking

Future Back Thinking: How to Lead from the Future, Not the Past

“Stop optimizing yesterday. Start building what’s next.” — JD Meier In a world of disruption, the past is no longer a roadmap. Today’s biggest business risk isn’t moving too fast — it’s building your future on yesterday’s logic. Be Your Future Business Now™ is a leadership and transformation movement for bold builders, leaders who don’t …

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Satya Nadella

Microsoft Leadership Principles

“The number one thing you have to do as a leader: to bolster the confidence of the people you lead.” — Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO The Microsoft Leadership Principles guide the leadership across Microsoft. I’m always fascinated by the tools, the words, and the ways that orgs use to create their culture, inspire their leaders, …

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Scaling Content with AI

7 Step Process for Scaling Content with AI

“Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.” — Leo Burnett Leaders are readers, and some are writers. Writing can be your extreme advantage, especially for scaling your influence and impact. The pen is still mightier than the sword when it comes to changing the world. …

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Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella Email to Employees on First Day as CEO

“The true measure of our success is the impact we have on changing the world.” — Satya Nadella When I got Satya Nadella’s email on February 4, 2014, announcing he was Microsoft’s new CEO, it really fired me up. He laid out his vision and commitment, showing it was more than just a change in …

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I am J.D. Meier. I help you unleash your greatest impact. Former head coach for Satya Nadella's innovation team. 25 years of Microsoft. Learn more...

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