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CIO: The Elephant Problem: Why you can’t see AI opportunities

You’re not missing AI’s potential because it’s hiding — it’s because you’re looking too closely. Step back and see the whole system, not just the tasks.

Chief Executive: You’re Asking The Wrong AI Questions. Start Here Instead.

What can AI do for you and your team in the near future? Don’t start with the technology; start with the value. Ask these three questions.

The Octopus Organization: Why AI Demands Adaptive Leadership Over Rigid Hierarchies

Why rigid companies fail while Octopus Organizations thrive. Discover how AI-powered adaptability beats efficiency in business transformation.

HBR China: Top Business Trends for 2023

There is so much that goes on at the surface level of the news we see about China, but when we get fixated on what’s now, we ignore what’s next.

SCMP: In a world of rogue waves, US-China contest is really about survival

Pundits frame US-China competition in economic, military and diplomatic terms. But it’s actually about something far more important.

Silicon Valley Investors Club: Future Proofing Your Investment

Silicon Valley Investors Club: Future Proofing Your Investment

Leaders often assume that rules of competition will stay the same, even though they know the future is a volatile place. This is true of mature companies with rigid approaches to planning, but it’s also true of nimble startups.

At the end of the day, nothing is more valuable than survival. If you invest in innovative companies, and you want to see outsized performance, you should consider whether that innovation creates resilience for you, your investment and its customers. In this guide, I’ll show you how to identify innovations that will extract value, no matter what the future brings.

Forbes: Five Steps To See Your Business Future

Forbes: Five Steps To See Your Business Future

Leaders must project confidence. Their teams look to them for vision and stability, especially in volatile times like these. But confidence without a thorough understanding of what’s to come has another name: hubris. You don’t want to have the confidence of the...

Podcast: The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill

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News & Press

People and Projects with Andy Kaufman

People and Projects with Andy Kaufman

Listen to Jonathan Brill in conversation with Andy Kaufman on the People and Projects Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gmdeZnVIhjyBYnKT2yfDS?si=0c5232ca65d545f7

Newsweek LinkedIn Live Interview with Dorie Clark

Newsweek LinkedIn Live Interview with Dorie Clark

As part of Newsweek's series, "Better," Dorie Clark interviews Jonathan live on LinkedIn about "How to Adapt to Exponential Change." https://www.youtube.com/live/e54R0NWjA6Y?si=nB5Tl7PYTr1aN2tW

Videos

Rapid Urbanization

Rapid Urbanization

The current global trend toward Rapid urbanization is, perhaps, the most profound change in the history of humanity. It is changing almost everything we do as a species: the way we work, what we eat and how we care for those we love. It’s changing governments and...

Books by Jonathan Brill

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AI & the Octopus Organization

Building the Superintelligent Firm

A call to action for leaders to fundamentally rethink how organizations operate in the AI age.

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Rogue Waves

Future-Proof Your Business to Survive & Profit from Radical Change

This must-read survival guide provides the predictive tools you need to take advantage of randomness, turn chaos into profit, and set your company on the course for long-term success.

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Building Resilient Organizations

Best Practices, Tools, and Insights to Thrive in Ever Changing Contexts

Develop resilience as a muscle in your organization with contributions from leading thinkers and practitioners around the globe.