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The Purpose of a System Is What It Does
To understand the current purpose of an ideology, religion, or political system, the original intentions of its founders or thought leaders are…
Jun 18
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Product Backlogs Are Not Backlogs
A product backlog isn’t a backlog; it’s a wish list with deadlines you may never keep.
Jun 9
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Jurgen Appelo
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The 10X Test
Always aim higher, whether faster, better, safer, or cheaper.
Jun 8
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Jurgen Appelo
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Your LinkedIn Strategy for 2026
Your LinkedIn Feed Is Dying. The Article Is Where AI Looks.
Apr 24
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Jurgen Appelo
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Your Leaders Are Sleepwalking Into the Gorge
AI Productivity Theater in 2026: Leadership Must Wake Up
Feb 18
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Snare of the Slopreneur
AI slop entrepreneurs have no moat, but someone has to explore the new tech
Feb 16
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Jurgen Appelo
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AI Raised the Bar for My Keynote Presentations
Building quality presentations in the age of AI takes more work, not less
Feb 13
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Jurgen Appelo
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Stop Chasing AI Tools
Technostress and FOBO: The Nervous System Problem Behind AI Tool Overload
Feb 11
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Jurgen Appelo
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AI Rewrites the Advisory Playbook
How advisory boards and AI transform governance from theater to stewardship
Jan 16
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Jurgen Appelo
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The Business Model Canvas Graveyard
AI Is Making Visual Templates Obsolete
Dec 8, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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You Cannot Please Everyone
Those who criticize AI-assisted writing are snobbish fools failing to grasp the idea of a target audience.
Oct 24, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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Enough with the Playbooks and Frameworks!
Influencers obsess over startup playbooks and business frameworks, but the biggest wins happen when you start messy.
Sep 29, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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