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AI quiet quits and trust comes back in fashion

AI quiet quits and trust comes back in fashion

Looking back, 2023 did a good job of making us believe that shiny objects, fancy AI gadgets, mass-produced content, and general internet tomfoolery would grow businesses in scale and trust. Turns out they were wrong, again.

Seven marketing predictions for 2024

Seven marketing predictions for 2024

Growth in 2024 will not be for the faint of heart. We are one year further into the unraveling of the digital marketing panacea. 2024 will accelerate the fracturing of digital marketing, and the strategic gap between marketing and strategy has to be solved.

Who will they trust? Maybe you.

Who will they trust? Maybe you.

The future of every industry is defined on the bookends: Boomers who aren't leaving, and Gen-Z/late Millennials who own the culture. All the money is flowing sub-40 to a group of people with such Rizz that they don't trust the internet, brands, or the media. Who will they trust? Maybe you.

Overpoached eggs: The hidden risks in the RIA model today

Overpoached eggs: The hidden risks in the RIA model today

For the last ten years, every RIA has been bemoaning the need for “differentiation,” revealing a stark misunderstanding of what the real issues are. Wealth firms no longer understand what they are selling to the marketplace that has dramatically changed since the Boomers called them into existence.

Formula for a failed leadership transition

Formula for a failed leadership transition

Leadership transitions are one of the most dramatic that any organization undertakes, and they fail up to 70% of the time. Successors make one of three critical entry errors. A cultural crisis is on the horizon if these three are in play.

The next great competitive advantage

The next great competitive advantage

The turn-of-the-millennium competitive advantages are waning. The Venture Capital bubble in Silicon Valley is resetting our view of where to find value. The gas that ran the Digital Revolution is on empty. Businesses need to define what happens next.

When trust is the only thing that matters

When trust is the only thing that matters

Nobody wants to say that trust is their issue. Which is why it's stunning how often it is. All organizations depend on trust, but some, the kind that often work with us, demand it for their survival. Trust ventures have a unique set of characteristics and require a specific type of growth strategy.