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Oct 26, 2026

Practice Note

Who Is Responsible for Reducing Complexity?

Organizations have ways to approve new systems and controls. The authority to reconsider them can be harder to locate. A perspective on operational complexity, the burdens carried across dec…

Practice NoteDecision materialAuthorityReview cycleSecurity governance

Oct 8, 2026

Practice Note

When AI Can Do More, What Should Count as Progress?

A first Waymo ride and OpenAI DevDay 2026 brought two parts of my practice together: supporting decisions in banks and manufacturers, and designing AI delegation in a one-person firm. Both a…

Practice NoteAI agentsDecision supportWork designOutcome conditions

Sep 7, 2026

Practice Note

Faster Tasks Do Not Mean the Work Moves On

AI can produce minutes and drafts immediately, but if people still connect the judgment, verification, records, and handoff every time, the way the work as a whole moves changes very little.…

Practice NoteAI-nativeWork continuityWork designResponsibility boundaries

Jul 31, 2026

Practice Note

Security Products Are Not Chosen on Performance and Price Alone

Security product decisions depend on more than technical performance and price. This Practice Note examines how existing product environments, licensing structures, the ability to explain th…

Practice NoteSecurity productsProduct selectionDecision frictionDecision explainability

Jul 14, 2026

Practice Note

AI Delegation Reveals How Work Was Designed

Delegating work to AI does not create a new problem so much as make an old one impossible to ignore: the scope, completion conditions, and acceptance criteria that human-to-human work often…

Practice NoteAI delegationWork designAcceptance conditionsWork definition

Jul 9, 2026

Practice Note

Design AI Governance as a Review Cycle

AI governance should not be treated as a fixed policy document. As AI products, usage patterns, and organizational conditions change, organizations need a review cycle that updates decision…

Practice NoteAI governanceSecurity governanceReview cycleDecision material

Jul 2, 2026

Service Guide

Decision Support for AI and Security Initiatives

How decision material gets structured for AI, security, technology-risk, and operating initiatives: clarifying use cases, review points, responsibility boundaries, stakeholder explanation, a…

Service GuideAI governanceSecurity governanceDecision supportDecision material

Jun 24, 2026

Practice Note

What Does AI Adoption Leave Inside the Organization?

AI makes it easier to generate outputs, but outputs alone do not become organizational capability. This Practice Note explores how AI adoption can leave behind decision material, review poin…

Practice NoteAI adoptionAI governanceDecision materialResponsibility boundaries

Jun 18, 2026

Practice Note

Strategy Does Not Only Come From Strategy Teams

AI adoption and security initiatives often stall when execution conditions are unclear. This Practice Note explores how strategy can emerge by connecting business intent, operational constra…

Practice NoteStrategyAI governanceTechnology riskDecision material

Jun 10, 2026

Practice Note

Turn AI Use Cases Into Decision Material

AI use case lists are not enough to decide what should move forward. This Practice Note explores how to turn use cases into decision material by clarifying context, input, output use, review…

Practice NoteAI use casesAI governanceDecision materialResponsibility boundaries

Jun 3, 2026

Practice Note

Define the Outcome Conditions Before the Meeting

A meeting can look productive while the work itself has not moved to its next state. This Practice Note explains how to define outcome conditions before a meeting so decisions, review points…

Practice NoteMeeting designOutcome conditionsWork definitionHuman-AI work