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A Blog for Leaders about Quantum Intelligence, Strategy and Contribution.
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Quantum Intelligence: the Leadership Attribute CEOs Can't Afford to Ignore
There is no shortage of leadership frameworks. Transformational. Servant. Adaptive. Systems. Each captures a piece of what’s needed. None captures the whole. Quantum Intelligence integrates conscious leadership with complex systems thinking—recognizing that companies are living systems where everything is energy, everything is connected, and everything moves in response to everything else. It’s not another model to add to the pile. It’s a fundamentally different way of unders

Erin Sedor
7 min read


Why Your Risk Program and Your Strategic Plan Don't Talk to Each Other
Six in ten ERM programs report a connection to strategic planning. Most fail to integrate risk insights with actual decisions. Only 11% of senior finance leaders see risk management as a strategic advantage. The gap between your risk program and your strategic plan isn’t a minor process issue—it’s a structural failure in how strategy gets built. And it’s one of the biggest reasons 90% of organizations fail to execute. Here’s what’s driving the disconnect and what it takes to

Erin Sedor
6 min read


Risk Appetite Is a Leadership Decision, Not a Compliance Exercise
Every strategic decision carries a risk profile—whether you’ve named it or not. Most organizations have risk appetite language buried in governance documents, doing nothing useful. The gap between strategy and risk isn’t a mystery. It’s a design flaw. One that’s fixable with four direct questions tied to how healthy organizations actually work: Purpose, Growth, Evolution, and Equilibrium. Risk appetite isn’t a compliance exercise. It’s a leadership one.

Erin Sedor
9 min read


What Quantum Physics Taught Me About Strategic Planning
After thirty years watching strategy fail at a 90% clip, I stopped blaming execution and started questioning the structure. What I found led me to quantum physics—and three truths that changed everything: everything is energy, everything is connected, and everything moves. Organizations aren’t machines. They’re living systems. And when you build strategy that honors that reality, using Purpose, Growth, and Evolution in Equilibrium as your foundation, the results speak for the

Erin Sedor
9 min read


The AI Paradox CEOs Aren't Talking About
Every CEO is betting on AI to solve their strategy problems. They're about to make the exact same mistake that's caused 90% of strategic plans to fail for a century - just faster and with more expensive technology. AI can process mechanics brilliantly, but it cannot create meaning. It cannot define purpose or sense when your organization is tipping into chaos. That's the work of Quantum Intelligence - and it's irreducibly human. Here's what CEOs must know for strategic planni

Erin Sedor
7 min read


The Data Behind Purpose-Driven Strategy: Why 90% of Plans Fail and What the Top 10% Do Differently
Purpose-driven organizations achieve 25% higher revenue and 40% better retention, but only when purpose is embedded in strategic design. This data-driven analysis reveals why 90% of strategic plans fail, what the research shows about purpose-driven performance, and introduces the Essential Strategy Framework (PGEE) that translates purpose into measurable results. One small but powerful shift in perception can put you in the top 10% of performers.

Erin Sedor
8 min read


The Strategic Question You're Not Asking (and what you risk when you don't)
Traditional strategic planning asks the wrong question first, focusing on markets, competitors, and revenue targets while assuming the organization will magically rise to meet external demands. This dangerous assumption explains why 90% of strategies fail. The question every leader should start with: What must be true of the organization for us to succeed? This inside-out approach to strategy design builds internal capacity alongside external ambition, creating sustainable co

Erin Sedor
10 min read

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