Index · All memos
Memos
Every memo I've published, newest first. For the same writing grouped by theme, see Topics.
Memos
2026 20 memos
Jul 13, 2026
The GCC has an operating tempo advantage in AI
AI + Operations
4 min
Jul 6, 2026
AI changes capacity before it changes headcount
AI + Operations
5 min
Jun 29, 2026
AI value does not exist until the operating budget moves
AI + Operations
5 min
Jun 22, 2026
The CEO’s role in AI transformation starts where the org chart stops
AI + Operations
4 min
Jun 15, 2026
Middle managers are the control plane for AI adoption
AI and Teams
4 min
Jun 8, 2026
An AI transformation has ninety days to become an operating system
AI + Operations
6 min
Jun 1, 2026
Enterprise AI is an integration program wearing a technology label
AI + Operations
7 min
May 25, 2026
The AI transformation office should be designed to disappear
AI + Operations
5 min
May 17, 2026
Before you buy AI services, ask what operating layer you’re handing over
AI + Operations
5 min
May 12, 2026
What boards should ask after the UAE’s agentic government bet
AI + Operations
6 min
May 3, 2026
Series
From Prompt to Operating System
AI + Operations
5 min
Apr 27, 2026
Your AI Council Is Not an Operating System
AI + Operations
4 min
Apr 21, 2026
AI made OKRs that lean on output easier to hit and less useful
Management Infrastructure
2 min
Apr 20, 2026
What AI does to an executive’s read on their own company
AI + Operations
4 min
Apr 18, 2026
The ‘AI replaces juniors’ story points at the wrong layer
AI and Teams
2 min
Apr 15, 2026
A weekly structure for a team with uneven AI use
AI and Teams
2 min
Apr 13, 2026
Board oversight of AI adoption
AI + Operations
4 min
Apr 12, 2026
Coordination tax
Management Infrastructure
2 min
Apr 9, 2026
Most ‘AI readiness’ work is information reachability work
AI + Operations
2 min
Apr 6, 2026
How to write a decision log
Operating Systems for Executives
4 min