This wasn’t the worst of the flooding yesterday, by far, but I’m starting to think of this storm drain a block from our house as Old Faithful: Every big storm, the water pressure from combined sewer overflow blasts like a geyser through the storm lids at Lawrence & Ravenswood.

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via The New York Times. Likely the hottest three days on Earth since humans kept records. This takes (or should) center stage in policy, technology, government, and decision-making. Clock’s ticking on us. nytimes.com/2023/07/06/cli…

Wow! Awesome shot from Fox Chicago! #wxtwitter #tornado #ilwx #Chicago

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You can’t business-as-usual yourself to solutions when the game has changed. You need to innovate, and I’m proud ⁦Cameron Davis⁩ and @brownyumeka are here for it: Climate change: Get ready for bigger storms — and old solutions aren’t enough - CST chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/11/2378…

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Don't why I get the giggles when people want help with the "fuzzy front end" of innovation. youtu.be/HIieOSZoLfY

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HAL 9000, Hidden Bias, and the Real Risk of Agentic AI open.substack.com/pub/returnoncl…

GenAI is that intern who builds a PB&J sandwich... literally. If your directions aren’t clear: expect sticky surprises. AI success isn't about experiments, it's about leadership clarity. Set new rails, out-learn, and watch your teams build right.

Directors provide scaffolding. VPs build guardrails. Nearly half of product leaders now own outcomes: revenue, not just features. If you’re ready to out-learn the competition, own the gap from pilot to profit. Full breakdown: returnonclarity.substack.com/p/how-to-get-p… #Leadership #AI #Innovation

Directors focus on delivery. VPs deliver outcomes. Ready to level up? Try 10/20/70: 10% algorithms, 20% tech, 70% people/process. More on stepping up: returnonclarity.substack.com/p/how-to-get-p… #Leadership #Innovation

After Anthropic shipped a legal-workflow product, ~$285B in software market cap was repriced in a day. Markets asked a blunt question: Who's AI-enabled or AI-exposed? This wasn’t hype. It was a moat test. What it means for enterprise tech stacks ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/returnoncl…

What Your Innovation Personality Actually Tells You open.substack.com/pub/returnoncl…