Why Everything Still Comes To You
CEOs think they have a capability problem. They actually have a dependency problem.
 • Josh Rowe
The Real Bet Inside SpaceX’s IPO
The SpaceX IPO reveals a company building for future constraints, not current demand.
 • Josh Rowe
Your Strategic Plan Starts In The Wrong Place
Many companies plan forwards. Great companies define success first, then work backwards.
 • Josh Rowe
The Cost of Intelligence Is Falling
AI’s footprint is growing, but the cost of intelligence is falling. Which trend matters most?
 • Josh Rowe
Most Leaders Ask The Wrong Question
The most expensive executive mistake is demanding answers before understanding the problem.
 • Josh Rowe
Pope: Don’t Build a Monster You Can’t Manage
The Pope’s AI warning for CEOs: move fast, but don’t scale systems nobody owns or trusts.
 • Josh Rowe

May 2026

The Next AI Decision Is About Dependency
AI selection is becoming a dependency decision. Most executives still treat it as software procurement.
 • Josh Rowe
Competition Is For Losers
Stop fighting for market share. Use the Blue Ocean ERRC framework to make your competition irrelevant by changing the rules of the game.
 • Josh Rowe
The Real AI Divide
The biggest AI divide may not be technical. It may be behavioural.
 • Josh Rowe
The Death of Organisational Memory
AI may automate finance work faster than companies can reproduce expertise.
 • Josh Rowe
Stop Putting Band-Aids on Bullet Holes
Most operational failures are not solved. They are temporarily suppressed.
 • Josh Rowe
Nice Meal. Must Be the Stove.
AI is weakening the old signals organisations used to identify talent, judgment, and capability.
 • Josh Rowe
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