top of page
"The most dangerous decision-making fallacy is that informed decision-makers will naturally make better, more objective decisions. Making consistently timely, effective, informed decisions takes hard work. Trust me – it’s worth it. Effective decision-making is the essential common ingredient behind every successful step, initiative, and strategy that people, organizations, and national governments undertake."
Search


Disruptions, decisions, and leadership
Change is a constant in business, but not all changes are created equal. Executives and senior managers are usually most concerned about...

Ozzie Paez
Nov 13, 20192 min read


Innovations, disruptions, business and war
Innovative technologies possess disruptive capacity but are rarely disruptive on their own. Disruptions occur at the intersection of...

Ozzie Paez
Aug 28, 20193 min read


Iranian nukes: different views and common fallacies
As unlikely as it once seemed, by the turn of the century it felt like the age of nuclear weapons was quietly coming to an end. The...

Ozzie Paez
Aug 2, 20197 min read


US vs. Iran: A tale of two mindsets
President Trump’s frustrating efforts to engage with Iran’s leadership are understandable and explainable. The President’s negotiating...

Ozzie Paez
Jul 26, 20195 min read


AI, business strategy and venture capital
There are no shortage of misconceptions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). Many established companies are struggling to...
Ozzie Paez, Shelley Lineham
Apr 8, 20194 min read


Artificial intelligence and stock markets
It’s impossible to miss the wild, record swings in the stock market. Scary things for investors accustomed to more sensible market...

Ozzie Paez
Jan 9, 20193 min read


Putting machine learning to work
Science fiction continues to undermine our general understanding of artificial intelligence. Even well-educated people frequently...

Ozzie Paez
Dec 20, 20183 min read


Should AI worry or excite CEOs? Yes!
According to a recent survey, a majority of Fortune 500 CEOs see Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a big challenge[i]. Their feelings are...

Ozzie Paez
Oct 18, 20183 min read


Surviving disruptions with Strategic Intent
Disruptive innovative technologies like Artificial Intelligence and advanced automation are complicating the development and implementation

Ozzie Paez
Jul 19, 20183 min read


The fatal Uber self-driving car crash - update
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a preliminary report on the fatal March 28, 2018 ‘self-driving’ vehicle...
Ozzie Paez, Dean Macris
Jul 12, 20183 min read


Smart tech, people and competition
Automation is becoming more capable, reliable and less expensive to deploy. Autonomous and semi-autonomous systems are doing things that...

Ozzie Paez
Jun 19, 20183 min read


Who’s responsible for Uber’s self-driving vehicle accident?
The harrowing video of a pedestrian getting struck by a self-driving Uber vehicle shocked the nation. Tragically, the victim later died...
Ozzie Paez, Dean Macris
Jun 15, 20186 min read


Hindsight: tripping over the past on our way to the future
Hindsight bias is one of the most seductive, influential and damaging cognitive traps. Research suggests that we’re susceptible to...

Ozzie Paez
Jun 6, 20183 min read


Biases and the dangers of feeling certain
Strong beliefs can undermine our ability to analyze facts and make informed decisions. They promote biases that compromise our ability...

Ozzie Paez
Jun 4, 20182 min read


Human risks of the robotic revolution
According to the Guardian, 39-year-old Bhavesh Patel was captured on camera sitting in the driver’s seat of his Tesla s60 as it travelled...
Ozzie Paez, Dean Macris
May 31, 20184 min read


Normalizing deviance in school massacres
The nation is facing the aftermath of another deadly school attack. I’m avoiding the term shooting because the accused also brought...

Ozzie Paez
May 24, 20184 min read


Alan Dershowitz - Data analyst?
Politico reported shock in the legal community over Alan Dershowitz's frequent defense of President Trump[1]. They shouldn't and wouldn't...

Ozzie Paez
May 11, 20182 min read


Automation and the unaware caretakers
We are increasingly relying on technology to automate tasks and make decisions. Artificial Intelligence (AI), analytics and machine learning
Ozzie Paez, Dean Macris
May 1, 20186 min read


Corporate Strategy vs. Business Strategy
Professor Robert Grant succinctly differentiates corporate from business strategy: “Corporate strategy is concerned with where a firm...

Ozzie Paez
Apr 18, 20182 min read


Perspectives on Strategy and Business Models
The terms Strategy and Business Model are used so frequently in business writing that they suggest widespread definitional agreement. ...

Ozzie Paez
Apr 12, 20183 min read
bottom of page


