The True Measure of Success
Published on: 15/07/2026
You've been told to manage up, be visible, make sure the right people know your name. 700,000 tech jobs disappeared anyway. The game was never what they said it was.
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You've been told to manage up, be visible, make sure the right people know your name. 700,000 tech jobs disappeared anyway. The game was never what they said it was.

Most AI projects fail before they even begin — not because of the technology, but because nobody stopped to define the real problem first. AI doesn’t fix broken processes. It exposes them.

A powerful reflection on leadership, ambition, and the hidden cost of “the room where it happens.” Sometimes getting a seat at the table means risking the very thing that got you there.

After 30+ years working, one truth emerges: businesses win when they put people first, not technology.