Notes from
the work.

1. 

   Sep 2026 · 12 min read

   AI Governance Is Not an AI Problem

   Most AI governance failures are really failures of ordinary risk management, vendor review, and decision rights — AI just makes the gaps more visible.

2. 

   Sep 2026 · 9 min read

   What a Ransomware Recovery Taught Me About Technology Leadership

   Lessons on decision-making, communication, and prioritization from leading a business through recovery under real pressure.

3. 

   Sep 2026 · 7 min read

   Why AI Training Matters More Than Buying AI Licenses

   Licenses don't change how people work. Training, workflow design, and permission to experiment do.

Pieces I'm actively developing — drawn from 25+ years of technology leadership. Check back for the finished essays.

1. 01

   You Don't Need an AI Strategy. You Need a Business Strategy That Includes AI.

   Why treating AI as its own separate initiative usually backfires, and what it looks like to fold AI into strategy an organization already has.

   In development
2. 02

   What I Learned Leading Infrastructure Through 40x Growth

   Notes on building a technology organization — not just infrastructure — while a company grows far faster than its systems were designed for.

   In development
3. 03

   Why Small Organizations Need Better Technology Strategy Than Large Ones

   Smaller teams have less room for error and fewer people to catch mistakes, which makes deliberate technology strategy more important, not less.

   In development
4. 04

   Technology Should Serve the Mission, Not Become the Mission

   A case for keeping technology decisions anchored to organizational purpose instead of chasing capability for its own sake.

   In development
5. 05

   The Human Side of Technology Change

   Why most technology transitions succeed or fail based on trust and communication, not the technology itself.

   In development