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June 2026

Competing for High Touch in a High Tech World, Part 3

How to Out-Human the Competition Word Count: 1,475 Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. No matter how advanced the machinery or computing, the ultimate currency of business is trust… and trust is a deeply human emotion.  The most high-tech AI tool … Continue reading →

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Competing for High Touch in a High Tech World, Part 2

The Operational Anatomy of High-Touch Word Count: 1,752 Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. It’s a catch-22.  Companies use tech to automate processes.  The goals are to reduce customer friction and reduce the cost of expensive person-to-person customer service.  Both are … Continue reading →

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Competing for High Touch in a High Tech World, Part 1

Why Unscalable, Deeply Personal Client Experience is the Only Way to Beat Automated Competitors In that relentless pursuit of operational scale, modern companies are increasingly migrating toward a “high-tech, low-touch” operational model.  The process is accelerating even faster thanks to … Continue reading →

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The Shift on Managing People in Business, Part 2

Building an Organizational Plan for Resilience Word Count: 1,634 Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. For over a century, corporate leadership viewed excess headcount as waste. But in the volatile, AI-driven reality of 2026, it has become crystal clear that … Continue reading →

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The Shift on Managing People in Business, Part 1

The Human Factor – Resilience over Efficiency Word Count: 1,526 Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. For over a century, businesses have focused on maximizing efficiency and minimizing redundancy.  Overstaffing was viewed by the bean counters as redundancy and waste.  And … Continue reading →

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