Favorite Articles
I don’t always have time to read a book on a topic, so I subscribe to multiple online and print business resources. I also regularly scan the internet to see what new helpful insights are available. I’ve categorized some of the best articles/blogs on a variety of business topics. I am eager to learn more, so please send me a link to anything you find especially useful at robin_ed@capacity-building.com
Customers are not simply buying products or services. They are investing in a better version of themselves. The key strategic question becomes: what does your customer want to become, and how are you…
AI Is Cannibalizing Human Intelligence. Here’s How to Stop It.
AI vs. Human Intelligence: What Business Leaders Need to Know Source: Wall Street Journal – “Is AI Smarter Than Humans? The ‘Cyborg’ Answer” Executive Summary This Wall Street Journal article challenges the common…
The CEO as elite athlete: What business leaders can learn from modern sports
Elite athletes obsess over how their time is spent — training, rest, nutrition, and competition. High-performing CEOs do the same by rigorously prioritizing the few activities only they can do and protecting time…
18 Life-Learnings from 18 Years of The Marginalian
At a time when so much content is designed to provoke, persuade, or optimize, this essay offers a different posture entirely. It invites stillness. It asks for patience. And it reminds us that…
When You’ve Stopped Growing with Your Executive Coach
Coaching isn’t meant to last forever. Its ultimate goal is to help leaders think better, see themselves more clearly, and eventually coach themselves more effectively. Ending too soon can leave growth unfinished. Staying…
Research: When Used Correctly, LLMs Can Unlock More Creative Ideas
LLMs won’t replace leadership judgment, creativity, or accountability. What they can do is widen the decision landscape, reduce blind spots, and help leaders escape “same thinking, new problem” traps. The leaders who win…
Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2026
Unlike previous tech waves that focused on faster devices or new platforms, technology trends in 2026 center on integration. AI is becoming a true partner in thinking and execution. Automation is stepping into…
Building Your Own High-Performance Organization
“Building Your Own High-Performance Organization” lays out a practical path for leaders who want to turn strategy into sustained results. The authors introduce Bain’s Organizational Navigator, a way to diagnose where you’re strong,…
Why Agentic AI Projects Fail—and How to Set Yours Up for Success
Why Agentic AI Projects Fail—and How to Set Yours Up for Success Build agents that create ROI, not chaos. Agentic AI can pursue goals, take actions, and adapt—but many projects flop due to…
How Coach K Does It
A Coach’s Journey Beyond the Wins Mike Krzyzewski—known to the world as “Coach K”—built one of the most remarkable legacies in the history of sports. Over four decades at Duke University and on…
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