Category: Frontier

Off-thesis topics in their own right — organizational development, behavioral economics, technology and AI, talent and the job market — held together by the conviction lens.

AI is no longer a tool. It is a strategic partner

For most of its organizational history, AI improved how decisions were executed. That phase is ending. AI now shapes what decisions get made, who makes them, and on what basis, which means organizations that treat it as a capability enhancement rather than a strategic variable are miscalibrating their response to something that has already changed the terms.

Adolfo M. Carreno · June 11, 2025

Hábitos Atómicos y Excelencia Organizacional: Aplicando Principios de Crecimiento Personal a la Transformación Empresarial

Atomic Habits de James Clear ofrece valiosas ideas sobre el crecimiento personal, pero sus principios van mucho más allá del ámbito individual. Al aplicar conceptos como la mejora incremental, la prioridad de los sistemas sobre las metas y la naturaleza oculta del progreso, las organizaciones pueden impulsar la transformación empresarial, el liderazgo Agile y la innovación continua. Este artículo analiza cómo los marcos de formación de hábitos pueden moldear el éxito a largo plazo en la estrategia corporativa.

Adolfo M. Carreno · February 5, 2025

Atomic Habits and Organizational Excellence: Applying Personal Growth Principles to Business Transformation

James Clear's framework for individual habit formation translates to organizations with more precision than most leadership development programs acknowledge. The logic is the same: small, compounding behavioral changes outperform large, high-visibility interventions because they reshape the decision environment rather than demanding willpower against unchanged conditions. The challenge for organizations is that the system doing the changing is also the system that needs to change.

Adolfo M. Carreno · January 16, 2025

From Box Office Struggles to Cultural Icons: How A24 Redefined Success

A24 became influential not by competing with major studios on their terms but by deciding those terms did not apply to them. What looks, in retrospect, like a brand strategy was actually a series of bets on films no major studio would finance, and a distribution model built on the conviction that niche audiences, cultivated deliberately, outlast broad ones chased cheaply.

Adolfo M. Carreno · January 15, 2025

Reshaping the Future of Work: A Review of ‘Redesigning Work’ by Lynda Gratton

Lynda Gratton's "Redesigning Work" is presented as a crucial guide for navigating the post-pandemic transformation of the workplace. The book calls for a reevaluation of traditional work structures, emphasizing the need for flexibility, adaptability, and a focus on the human element. Gratton's vision encourages leaders to use the changes brought by COVID-19 as an opportunity to create a more nurturing and productive work environment. With real-world examples, she illustrates how to integrate fairness and equity into the workplace, advocating for management to act as facilitators of positive change. This review positions "Redesigning Work" as a narrative of empowerment, setting the stage for a future where work is redefined as a purposeful endeavor and the office is a center of collaboration and connection.

Adolfo M. Carreno · November 9, 2023

Fotografia mostrando un hombre vestido con camisa formal y pantalones cortos, trabajando en un laptop sobre una mesa de sala, ejemplificando el concepto de trabajo remoto o trabajo desde casa

The ‘New Normal’: How Businesses and Employees are Adjusting to Post-Pandemic Work Practices

As the world navigates the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tug of war between traditional office-centric models and effective remote work paradigms becomes increasingly evident. This exploration sheds light on the disconnect between organizations' push for office return and employees' lived realities, bringing both hard data and personal stories into the conversation. Unraveling the economic motivations behind repopulating office spaces, it offers the hybrid work model as a promising solution - combining the best of both worlds to reshape the future of work.

Adolfo M. Carreno · June 30, 2023