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Articles

CIO: The Octopus Playbook: What nature’s smartest cephalopod can teach leaders about AI

Stop obsessing over AI tools. The real win is reshaping your org so humans and machines decide faster together — like an octopus, not a rigid shell.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Benefitting from the Madness

Benefitting from the Madness

May 20, 2025

Business futurist, Jonathan Brill, shares insights into how to turn today’s chaos into opportunity for your business.

Podcast: The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill

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News & Press

Inside CVC: Scenario Thinking in the Age of AI

Inside CVC: Scenario Thinking in the Age of AI

Jun 23, 2025

Jonathan Brill joined Steve Schmith and Philipp Willigmann on the Inside CVC podcast for a provocative conversation about navigating—and capitalizing on—radical change. From AI and demographic shifts to geopolitical volatility and supply chain resilience, Jonathan...

TKC Podcast: Reasons To Embrace, Experiment, and Evolve With AI

TKC Podcast: Reasons To Embrace, Experiment, and Evolve With AI

Jun 4, 2025

Feeling overwhelmed by the rapid pace of AI? Don’t stress over catching up with the technology revolution—learn how a playful mindset can help you harness its capabilities and unlock endless opportunities. I sat down with Seth Dechtman on The Keynote Curators podcast...

Jonathan Brill on Radio La Clave

Jonathan Brill on Radio La Clave

Jun 2, 2025

Business futurist Jonathan Brill sat down with Transformación Clave host Alex Tudor and Chilean entrepreneur Gabriel 'Guro' Gurovich on Radio La Clave in Chile to discuss the impact of AI on business organizations, prior to his keynote on the subject at Singularity...

Videos

Flip Your Kayak Faster

Flip Your Kayak Faster

Aug 18, 2021

How do you win when a rogue wave knocks you down? Find out how Amazon and Zoom do it. https://vimeo.com/588833286

The Future Just Keeps On Coming

The Future Just Keeps On Coming

Aug 18, 2021

Why do we plan for the future assuming that it will look like today. More importantly, how do we get around this organizational trap? https://vimeo.com/588827344

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.

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