On the soft stuff that ruins the most genius plans

Hi, troublemakers! 👋

Here’s a powerful quote I’ve highlighted this week, along with a thought for you to reflect this weekend.

Take care and unwind!
Tom

1 Quote

FromCEO Excellence:

“The »soft stuff« – related to people and culture – account for 72% of the barriers to success. Therefore, once a CEO sets a direction for the company’s future, the probability that the plan will become reality is still low.”

1 Thought

[code] tech (10) x talent (100) = 1000x output [/code]

We all know the concept of ‘zero to one’ and the theoretical leverage that comes with technology. However, being tech-driven is just part of the equation.

Why? It boils down to competition.

The entry level to tech is low. Anyone with a computer can start an online business, resulting in intense competition. Over the last 20 years, the tech workforce has grown almost fivefold in the US (source).

As a result, technology alone no longer provides a strong competitive edge or guarantees above-average growth.

What becomes crucial are talented individuals who can outperform the competition with their skills, approaches, and decisions.

However…

There’s one thought that bugs me.

AGI — Artificial General Intelligence.

The idea is to create AI models capable of autonomously solving a variety of complex problems across different knowledge domains.

If we create such self-teaching algorithms, will the equation 1000x still work? Or might it transform into something like: [code] AGI (1000) x money (100) = 100,000x output [/code]