Articles by Jonathan Brill

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.

Psychology Today: Autonomy in the AI Era

A manager’s playbook for creating an intelligent and coordinated network.

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.

Forbes: Create Strategic Luck In 2023

Forbes: Create Strategic Luck In 2023

As the new year kicks off, we all want to know what the future holds. Futurist pundits are sharing their trends lists. While they grab our attention, they don’t provide actual insight. Really useful insight, the kind that games luck, requires understanding your...

HBR China: Top Business Trends for 2023

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.

Forbes: AI Is Creating A Post-Truth World

Forbes: AI Is Creating A Post-Truth World

What is truth? I thought that was a great question to ask ChatGPT, the new AI project from OpenAI. For a moment, I was amazed and then I was terrified.

Thinkers50: Strategic Disruption That Works

Thinkers50: Strategic Disruption That Works

Original Article Innovation is catnip for senior executives. 70 percent believe it is a top driver of growth and it’s the subject of over 10,000 HBR case studies. In the rush to innovate, they miss an underlying problem. It’s more likely that you will...

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...

TLNT: The Risks of Getting Risk Management Wrong

TLNT: The Risks of Getting Risk Management Wrong

Nearly all business risks can be sorted into one of four categories: financial, operational, external, and strategic. Typically, senior managers are tasked with looking out for financial, external, and strategic risks — with good reason. Over a 20-year period, these...

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