Research

The thinking, as it forms.

Everything here states its evidence: what comes from experience, what is sourced, what is still a working hypothesis. When a conclusion changes, the change is published — not painted over.

How evidence works here

Sounding log · 4 entries · newest first

  1. 2026-07-068 min

    What a Patrol Aircraft Taught Me About Weak Signals

    Maritime patrol work is the discipline of finding quiet evidence under a loud surface. I keep meeting the same discipline — and the same failures of it — inside businesses.

    From experienceMy interpretationDraft
    Systems and Decision-MakingLeadership and Trust
  2. 2026-06-297 min

    The Sequence Before the Stack

    Owners keep asking me which AI tools to buy. I think the ordering of adoption decisions matters more than any item on the list.

    Working hypothesisCurrent observationDraft
    Practical AISystems and Decision-Making
  3. 2026-06-189 min

    AI Adoption Is Not a Tools Problem

    Most stalled AI adoption I see is diagnosed as a software problem. I think it is usually a trust problem wearing a software costume.

    Working hypothesisFrom experienceDraft
    AI AdoptionLeadership and Trust
  4. 2026-05-3011 min

    Growth Can Hide Fragility

    I ran a business that looked strongest in the year before it broke. This is what I have learned about the difference between visible momentum and structural health.

    From experienceMy interpretationDraft
    Business Success and Failure