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Why 95% of AI Pilots Fail
Learn why 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver ROI. The problem isn't the technology. It's a level mismatch. A framework for AI that works.
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The Track Record
- →Built, acquired, operated, and exited businesses across service, software, consulting, and digital products
- →As CEO, acquired a digital agency, grew it to 7-figure revenue, and transitioned it to employee ownership
- →As VP, directed a startup studio inside an enterprise and launched multiple digital ventures
- →As VP, ran operations across multiple service subsidiaries, including AI deployment, M&A execution, and integration work
- →Designed operating systems around KPIs, SOPs, handoffs, reporting rhythms, governance, and decision support
- →Built AI-assisted workflows for field support, compliance lookup, product analysis, knowledge management, and executive reporting
Strategy & Operations
Connecting executive intent to operating rhythms, KPIs, roles, handoffs, and reporting so strategy turns into work people can run.
Business Transformation
M&A integration, service portfolio operations, startup studio execution, and digital systems work across owner-led and enterprise-backed environments.
AI Enablement
Practical AI adoption for workflows, knowledge systems, field support, compliance lookup, dashboards, and human-review processes.
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Writing
A 4-part series on AI implementation. Why most pilots fail, the hidden architecture of work, and frameworks for matching AI to work complexity.
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