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Why can't we get along?
I’m frequently asked about the implications of mergers and acquisitions. The issue came up again after Fort Collins’ Woodward, Inc. announc

Ozzie Paez
Feb 6, 20205 min read


Soleimani's lost utility-A lesson
There is an important lesson for strategists and political, military, and business leaders in the killing of General Soleimani...

Ozzie Paez
Jan 4, 20201 min read


What are business disruptions?
The term ‘disruption’ has become a bucket word holding many imprecise concepts and definitions. That’s unfortunate because the fate of...

Ozzie Paez
Dec 4, 20193 min read


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


Walmart, Guns and Disruptions
Disruptions can make or break organizations and their leaders. If you lead or hope to lead in a competitive environment, then coping...

Ozzie Paez
Sep 17, 20193 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


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


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


Making sense of artificial intelligence
When new technologies emerge, visionaries and early adopters often present expectations, assumptions and unproven hypotheses as facts. ...

Ozzie Paez
Sep 28, 20182 min read


Getting smart about Artificial Intelligence
One of my primary functions is helping our clients cope and thrive amid disruptive change. In this context, Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Ozzie Paez
Aug 7, 20182 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


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


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


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


Competitive strategy, digital strategy and transformation
Technological innovations and disruptions are recurring. Evidence suggest that the pace of change continues to increase . Sustaining compe

Ozzie Paez
May 3, 20184 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


The great decision frameup
A young girl asks her Priest if she can listen to her IPod while praying. “Absolutely not!” he tells her, “God wants you focusing on Him...

Ozzie Paez
Mar 26, 20182 min read


Riding the tiger of innovation
The proverb “He who rides the tiger is afraid to dismount” captures the difficulties of changing strategic direction after a course of actio

Ozzie Paez
Mar 2, 20184 min read


Disrupting the Academy: Tech & Education
The disruption of traditional education channels is under way. Services including Udemy, Coursera, and The Great Courses leverage the...

Ozzie Paez
Jan 26, 20182 min read


Competing in the Internet-of-Things
The Internet-of-Things, the environment emerging from billions of interconnected devices, has been growing quickly and is set to explode...

Ozzie Paez
Nov 8, 20172 min read
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