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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.

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.

Corporate Board Member: Rethinking Risk After The Pandemic

Corporate Board Member: Rethinking Risk After The Pandemic

One thing we’ve learned from Covid is that big companies are still run by flesh-and-blood human beings, not artificially intelligent data-crunchers. Despite frequent warnings about potential pandemics, most companies and CEOs did little to actually prepare for the...

SHRM: Taking Teams From Good to Great

SHRM: Taking Teams From Good to Great

In business, team players go unrecognized much of the time, yet they are the secret weapon that makes the difference between great players and great teams. You can often identify them by the questions they ask, instead of the questions they answer. They are constantly...

Podcast: The Octopus Organization™ with Jonathan Brill

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News & Press

Building a More Resilient Strategy at Monitor

Building a More Resilient Strategy at Monitor

Monitor Podcast 66: Big Picture Thinking and Practical Skill Building for More Resilient Strategy Can you know more about the future by learning new skills and zooming out to view the big picture through a new frame? How about by asking more questions? Author Jonathan...

HBR China Interviews Jonathan Brill

HBR China Interviews Jonathan Brill

HBR China interviews me for the release of ROGUE WAVES in China. In it, they kindly named me, “The world’s leading transformation architect.” https://vimeo.com/714752475/f15e49f2a8

Videos

Accelerating Innovation

Accelerating Innovation

At HP, Megatrends are the foundation of our investment thesis. They provide a guide for how we think about research, product and operational decisions. I’m proud to be a part of a company that thinks bigger. Learn how Megatrends will impact your business. Videos like...

Hyper Globalization

Hyper Globalization

At HP, Megatrends are the foundation of our investment thesis. They provide a guide for how we think about research, product and operational decisions. I’m proud to be a part of a company that thinks bigger. Learn how Megatrends will impact your business. Videos like...

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.