“Il vaut mieux faire que dire.”— from Alfred de Musset’s play “Il ne faut juror de rien” 

This line is spoken in French author, Musset’s, 1836 play when a character realizes he must follow through with his promises. Translated as “doing is better than saying,” this quote also summarizes the context for bringing my daughter to Paris for the recent Global Women in Tech summit that occurred just before Mother’s Day. 

The Moving Walkway struck me as another #StrategyIRL metaphor for AI and technology adoption in today’s business landscape. The walkway serves as a means of transport, navigation, and expediency. Similarly, AI is a tool that helps individuals and organizations potentially accelerate achievement of their strategic objectives. 

Living a multifaceted life means that there are many different parts of who you are that come together to form your identity.

I hear this chant, along with my seven year old son’s Sports s’Mack (@sportss_mack) raps and pre-game commentary throughout the football season.

Whether you’re a #CEO, #CSO, C-anything-O, it’s time to embrace the role of a Chief Query Officer.

Corporate success requires balancing short-term metrics with longer-term goals and objectives.

Solve versus sell. In today’s current era of constriction, layoffs, and leadership pull backs, where are successful executive leaders investing?

Soaring to new heights, pushing yourself to pursue your ambitions, and achieving a safe ascent and landing requires that you remove the noise.

Perhaps most telling about my villains - whether individuals or organizations - is that they are all facets of a weak leader, which is perhaps my mega-villain. 

“A successful strategy doesn’t just state the destination; it charts the journey. A leader doesn’t purely follow the path, but actively aligns decisions and investments.” -NBG Strategy Consulting

Eight days in the Galápagos Islands on a National Geographic boat will fill you with an appreciation for our environment, the perseverance of explorers, and the beauty of many different species.