by Jon O'Brien | Jan 2, 2025 | Managing Technology, Tech advice
The Sleepless CEO and the IT Nightmare John Michaels, the CEO of a mid-sized manufacturing company, stared at his bedroom ceiling for the third consecutive night. His mind churned with worries that refused to let him sleep. For years, the company had thrived on its...
by Jon O'Brien | Mar 27, 2024 | Managing Technology, Technology Blog
Your cheat sheet to vetting and selecting the right IT partner, and an introduction to Mainstay Technologies The laments of business leaders everywhere “Response times from IT are way too slow.” “IT doesn’t really lead us strategically and help us know how we could...
by Ryan Robinson | Mar 1, 2024 | Managing Technology, Technology Blog
“Due process” is an old legal standard, but it’s in the 2024 presidential election headlines and as relevant as ever. In December, the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified former President Donald Trump from their state ballot, citing that he was ineligible under the...
by Jon O'Brien | Sep 1, 2023 | Managing Technology
You read an article about a competitor making a massive technology investment. You can’t help but wonder, “Are we doing everything with technology that we should?” If your inbox looks like mine, then it’s a constant barrage of sales emails for the latest software,...
by Emily Ford | Jun 20, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Managing Technology, New Technologies
Before reading this article, please read: “AI Part 1: Breaking the frame of how we think about AI” and “AI Part 2: Business leaders get ready” I first experienced technology hype in 1995. I was a lonely, homeschooled 11-year-old who spent my free time learning...
by Emily Ford | May 17, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Managing Technology, New Technologies
Before reading this article, please read “AI Part 1: Breaking the frame of how we think about AI” You recognize: AI is an intelligence, not a technology. It is an omni-accelerator, not a tool. AI will hit every industry with the force of a slow-motion 200-car pile-up...
