In this episode we kick off 2026 by challenging everything you thought you knew about organizational change. We dive into shocking research showing why traditional change management approaches are becoming obsolete in today's intangible economy, reveal the counterintuitive 10-20% tipping point theory, and explain why inspiration trumps mandates when transforming knowledge-driven organizations. Whether you're leading change or experiencing it, this episode offers fresh insights that flip conventional wisdom on its head.

In this episode, we break down why the “consulting crash” thesis suddenly feels plausible: Washington is tightening the screws on federal contracting, and AI is compressing the very pyramid that made time-and-materials consulting so profitable.

We translate the 2025 procurement crackdown (GSA, DOGE cancellations, high-profile contract reversals) into what it means inside real buying processes, then connect it to AI-driven commoditization of analysis—where a “two-week SWOT” becomes a “two-minute output.”

Along the way, we run Deck-Slide Detox on outcome-based contracting, explain why “nobody got fired for hiring McKinsey” worked for decades, and ask the question procurement is now demanding everyone answer: what exactly did we pay for—and what did we get?

Source: The Consulting Crash Is Coming - by Joe Nocera

In this episode, we ring in the new year by dissecting why early AI adoption sparked a 'garbage scale-up' rather than an intelligence revolution. We explore the dangers of cognitive atrophy, the failure of 'plug-and-play' pilots, and why the future belongs to the 'Centaur Model'—augmented intelligence where biological judgment directs silicon precision.