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And trying to use plain language wherever I can
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” ~ Charles Mingus
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Your Employees Are Already Using AI
Most companies are spending billions on AI programmes that aren’t delivering. Meanwhile, their own employees have quietly found AI tools that work and are using them without permission. The smartest organisations aren’t trying to stop this. They’re learning from it.
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Is Enterprise AI Actually Working?
While enterprise AI spending is skyrocketing, 95% of pilots fail to deliver measurable financial returns. The issue isn’t the technology, it’s organisational strategy. Success belongs to the “5%” who prioritize back-office automation, favour specialist vendors over in-house builds, and treat AI adoption as a change management challenge rather than a technical one.
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Your Encryption Has an Expiry Date
Quantum computers will eventually break the public-key cryptography protecting your systems. Adversaries are already harvesting encrypted data, waiting to decrypt it later. With regulatory deadlines starting in 2027, organisations need to begin migrating to quantum-resistant encryption now. Here’s what you need to know – and do.
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Quantum Computing: A Few Things Every Business Leader Needs to Know
Quantum computers are no longer decades away. Technology advances are being made rapidly. Banks have already started using quantum computers. Drug firms are experimenting. Much of your encryption will eventually fail. Fewer than 5% of businesses have a plan. Here’s what leaders need to know, and do, now.
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You’re Not Impressing Anyone
Research from Princeton, the Nielsen Norman Group, and many governments all point the same way: simple writing makes you look smarter, not less. More than 80% of readers prefer plain language -and experts prefer it most. This post examines why, and what to do about it.
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Your ‘AI’ Probably Isn’t AI
Many companies mistake Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for AI, a confusion that risks future competitiveness. While RPA follows rigid scripts for repetitive tasks, true AI adapts to new data and makes independent judgments. Distinguishing between ‘agent-washed’ marketing and genuine reasoning capabilities is crucial for building a scalable business foundation.
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