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Christopher Dole shared thisTomorrow at 7 AM EST https://lnkd.in/g3mMidFdChristopher Dole shared thisDigital transformation delivers lasting value only when an organization builds the internal strength to support it. This session focuses on the essential elements required to move beyond isolated digital initiatives and establish true, sustainable digital competency. Participants will learn why digital competency forms the foundation for long-term transformation and how a structured six-domain model brings clarity across leadership vision, infrastructure, workforce readiness, use case development, responsible deployment, and governance. The session also introduces how TekLEAP and TekDARWIN enable role-specific learning and resilient enterprise architecture for AI. In addition, we will cover practical strategies to overcome organizational silos, align leadership priorities, and accelerate adoption across teams. Leaders will gain guidance on building internal innovation pathways and capability structures that make digital competency a permanent organizational strength. This session provides a clear and actionable view of what it takes to build an enterprise that is ready for continuous digital evolution. Interested in learning more? Visit https://lnkd.in/gGDG_5hP Soothsayer Mazrui AI Hassan El Shreif Gaurav Agrawal Danny Fournel Christopher Dole Akshay Deshpande Haritima C. Shravan Adapa Jeevan Sreerama Soma Parupalli Venkata Dakshinamurthy Kolluru Anand Jayaraman, PhD , CAIA Yugandhar Yaddala Olaf Grimm Tochukwu (Tox) Udolisa Gurmeet sodhi Manmeet Singh Varun Agrawal Charo Domingo
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Christopher Dole shared thisInterested in how AI is reshaping modern manufacturing & heavy industry? Go register for the Soothsayer Analytics webinar on November 19 at 7 AM EST. AI-Driven Digital Transformation succeeds when leaders know how to scale decisions, not just technology. Our webinar will show what that looks like in practice and why some organizations advance while others stall. This will be time well spent for anyone working in operations, engineering, maintenance, reliability, AI, digital transformation, industrial strategy, or plant leadership. Learn more & register:Christopher Dole shared thisModern manufacturing is facing rising energy pressure, tighter environmental expectations, workforce transitions, and global competition. The companies that are pulling ahead are the ones using AI & digital systems to make reliability, safety, and efficiency measurable in new ways. On November 19 at 7 AM EST, Akshay Deshpande will deliver a one-hour webinar on how AI is driving industrial transformation across manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemicals, metals, and beyond. We will examine how predictive maintenance, intelligent monitoring, generative AI, and advanced analytics are reshaping plant performance, and how leaders are preparing their organizations for scaled execution. We will also discuss how national visions for industrial development are influencing the pace and direction of digital adoption, and what skills and structures are required to sustain change. This webinar is ideal if you want a clear view of what works and what fails in the journey from pilot projects to enterprise value. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/dSNu9u73
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisOn November 19 at 7 AM EST, Soothsayer Analytics will host a focused WEBINAR on how industrial companies are using AI-Driven Digital Transformation to build competitive strength. The discussion will explore predictive maintenance, digital workforce readiness, generative AI, and the growing connection between industrial strategy & national transformation programs. If you lead operations, engineering, transformation, or strategy in manufacturing or heavy industry, this is the type of session that gives you practical perspective rather than buzzwords. Join the conversation and bring your questions about what real digital transformation looks like. https://lnkd.in/dHxc4dCT
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisOn November 19 at 7 AM EST, Soothsayer Analytics will host a focused WEBINAR on how industrial companies are using AI-Driven Digital Transformation to build competitive strength. The discussion will explore predictive maintenance, digital workforce readiness, generative AI, and the growing connection between industrial strategy & national transformation programs. If you lead operations, engineering, transformation, or strategy in manufacturing or heavy industry, this is the type of session that gives you practical perspective rather than buzzwords. Join the conversation and bring your questions about what real digital transformation looks like. https://lnkd.in/dHxc4dCT
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisOn November 19 at 7 AM EST, Soothsayer Analytics will host a focused WEBINAR on how industrial companies are using AI-Driven Digital Transformation to build competitive strength. The discussion will explore predictive maintenance, digital workforce readiness, generative AI, and the growing connection between industrial strategy & national transformation programs. If you lead operations, engineering, transformation, or strategy in manufacturing or heavy industry, this is the type of session that gives you practical perspective rather than buzzwords. Join the conversation and bring your questions about what real digital transformation looks like. https://lnkd.in/dHxc4dCT
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisOn November 19 at 7 AM EST, Soothsayer Analytics will host a focused WEBINAR on how industrial companies are using AI-Driven Digital Transformation to build competitive strength. The discussion will explore predictive maintenance, digital workforce readiness, generative AI, and the growing connection between industrial strategy & national transformation programs. If you lead operations, engineering, transformation, or strategy in manufacturing or heavy industry, this is the type of session that gives you practical perspective rather than buzzwords. Join the conversation and bring your questions about what real digital transformation looks like. https://lnkd.in/dHxc4dCT
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisJoin Soothsayer Analytics on November 19 at 7 AM Eastern Time for a 1-hour WEBINAR: "AI-Driven Digital Transformation in Manufacturing - Building Competitive Strength". Manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemicals, and metals are entering a new era where AI is redefining reliability, efficiency, and human decision-making. Learn how leading organizations are using AI to reduce downtime, improve throughput, and elevate workforce capabilities. This session will reveal how manufacturers can move beyond isolated pilots toward enterprise-scale systems that deliver measurable performance & long-term competitiveness. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/dHxc4dCT As AI becomes embedded in every process, will true operational excellence come from better algorithms or from leaders who know how to ask better questions of them?
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisJoin Soothsayer Analytics on November 19 at 7 AM Eastern Time for a 1-hour WEBINAR: "AI-Driven Digital Transformation in Manufacturing - Building Competitive Strength". Manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemicals, and metals are entering a new era where AI is redefining reliability, efficiency, and human decision-making. Learn how leading organizations are using AI to reduce downtime, improve throughput, and elevate workforce capabilities. This session will reveal how manufacturers can move beyond isolated pilots toward enterprise-scale systems that deliver measurable performance & long-term competitiveness. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/dHxc4dCT As AI becomes embedded in every process, will true operational excellence come from better algorithms or from leaders who know how to ask better questions of them?
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisJoin Soothsayer Analytics on November 19 at 7 AM Eastern Time for a 1-hour WEBINAR: "AI-Driven Digital Transformation in Manufacturing - Building Competitive Strength". Manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemicals, and metals are entering a new era where AI is redefining reliability, efficiency, and human decision-making. Learn how leading organizations are using AI to reduce downtime, improve throughput, and elevate workforce capabilities. This session will reveal how manufacturers can move beyond isolated pilots toward enterprise-scale systems that deliver measurable performance & long-term competitiveness. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/dHxc4dCT As AI becomes embedded in every process, will true operational excellence come from better algorithms or from leaders who know how to ask better questions of them?
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisChristopher Dole reacted on thisI've written a lot of things over the years, but — until now — I've never seen my name on the cover of a book. 42 Ways: Making Human Intelligence Work in the Age of AI by Azim Shaik and Greg Steffine is officially out, and I had the honor of writing its foreword. Mine is a small contribution to this project, but the chance to think alongside Azim and Greg about what it takes to lead well in the age of #AI (hint: it's not the algorithms) was still genuinely exciting. If Douglas Adams taught us anything, it's that an answer without the right question is just noise. This book is about asking better questions, and I'm confident even seasoned leaders will find it useful. Congratulations to Azim and Greg on bringing it into the world! Brian Christensen Zachary Pitts Jenne Coler-Dark, PMP, CSM Julie Bohn Mike Thibodeaux Chris Lightner Thomas Beyer Ben Jennings April Clobes Alex Shenkar Agus Sudjianto Nicole Bustamante
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisChristopher Dole reacted on thisFive years ago this month, my life changed with the words: "You have cancer.” I was 30 years old, preparing to welcome our first son, and suddenly had no idea what the future would hold. Today, I'm grateful to be nearly four years in remission. More importantly, I have the privilege of raising two incredible boys. I don’t take that for granted and none of it would be possible without my exceptional team at The James, the support of family and friends, and advances in cancer research, including an immunotherapy clinical trial that that helped save my life. To recognize this five-year milestone, I've committed to raising $5,000 through Pelotonia. It's my way of honoring how far I've come, and the research that made it possible. If you're in a position to contribute, I’d sincerely appreciate it. One of the things that makes Pelotonia so impactful is that 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to innovative cancer research at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute. I am living proof of what’s possible when those investments lead to new breakthroughs, and I'm hopeful they will continue giving more people and families the same chance I was given. Thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey over the past five years. Your encouragement and generosity have meant more than you know, and I’m fortunate for the opportunity to help pay that support forward. Link to support my ride: https://lnkd.in/gm7d2MHB
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Christopher Dole liked thisChristopher Dole liked thisA little career gratitude post, with only a modest amount of emotional maturity. Please remain calm. 😎 Several weeks ago, I left a full-time job and moved back into fractional work. Which is a fancy way of saying I now get paid by more than one company to say things like, “Have we considered measuring whether this is actually working?” 🚗💼 And somehow, through a mix of experience, luck, stubbornness, caffeine, and my lifelong allergy to corporate theater, I now have two great clients in the automotive space. I’m making more than I was as a full-time employee. And, more importantly, I’m having a lot more fun. Best of all, so far, no one’s invited me to a two-hour meeting to prepare for a one-hour meeting about a meeting we probably don’t need. So yes, I’m thriving. 🙏😂 Turns out, my best career move was leaving the room where “alignment” goes to multiply and results go to die. I also recently finished my book, Cutting Through the Bullshit: A Marketing Leader’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Chaos. 📘 Writing it was a bucket list item. Selling a bunch of copies wasn’t the goal. But it’s actually selling pretty well, which is both exciting and mildly concerning. Apparently, there’s a market for marketing advice written by someone who’s seen too many dashboards, survived too many reorgs, and still has opinions. A lot of opinions. 🤷♂️🔥 More than anything, I’m grateful. 👉 Grateful for the friends who encouraged me. 👉 Grateful for the family who put up with me saying, “I’m almost done with the book,” for what turned out to be the literary equivalent of a government infrastructure project. 🏗️ 👉 Grateful for the colleagues, clients, and former teammates who’ve supported me, referred me, challenged me, and occasionally prevented me from replying-all with my inside voice. 🙌 👉 And grateful to be at a point in my career where I get to do meaningful work, with people I like, on problems that actually matter. Turns out, career reinvention is a lot more fun when it comes with fewer politics, fewer status meetings, and fewer people using the word “synergy” without consequences. 🚀 Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this next chapter. I’m having a blast. Which is inconvenient, because now I have to admit that change can be good. And I was really hoping to stay bitter about it. 🙄😂
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Christopher Dole liked thisChristopher Dole liked thisFor too long, early-stage venture capital has been concentrated in a handful of coastal markets. But innovation has never followed those boundaries. Across the Midwest and throughout the interior of the country, founders are building ambitious companies in enterprise AI/software, deep tech, and life sciences. They are solving complex, real-world problems in industries and markets that too often remain undercapitalized. That belief is a big part of why we built R1 Capital. At R1 Capital, we believe great companies can be built anywhere, but they do not succeed alone. I shared more on why we built R1 Capital, the opportunity we see between the coasts, and the advantage we call the Backyard Effect on the R1 blog. Read the full post: https://bit.ly/4vanwwCWhy We Built R1 Capital: A Different Way to Partner with FoundersWhy We Built R1 Capital: A Different Way to Partner with Founders
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Christopher Dole liked thisChristopher Dole liked thisEvery time I see someone call themselves a “Thought Leader” on LinkedIn, I immediately assume they own at least one ring light and have cried over engagement metrics. 🫠 “CEO | Visionary | Growth Hacker | Thought Leader” Sir… you sell industrial adhesive. Calm down. 🧴 Here’s the thing: If you have to TELL people you’re a thought leader… you probably aren’t one. Nobody walks into a room and says: 👉 “Hello everyone, I’m the funny guy.” 👉 “Good afternoon, I’m the cool one.” 👉 “Nice to meet you, I’m wildly charismatic.” That’s not how this works. 😂 Real influence is earned. People decide you’re insightful AFTER: ✅ You consistently say smart things ✅ You have actual experience ✅ You share ideas people find useful ✅ You occasionally survive a catastrophic business decision and live to tell the story 💀 Also… somewhere along the way LinkedIn turned “thought leader” into: “Person who posts 14 times a day about waking up at 4:12am to grind mindset content while standing next to a rented Lamborghini.” 🚘🔥 At this point the phrase has the same energy as: 🚩 “Ninja” 🚩 “Guru” 🚩 “Disruptor” 🚩 “Serial entrepreneur” with one failed Etsy store The best leaders I’ve worked with rarely talk about how brilliant they are. They just quietly build things, fix things, grow things, and occasionally send a terrifyingly concise email that changes an entire company. 😅 Pro tip: Replace “Thought Leader” with literally ANYTHING more specific. Examples: ✔️ Retail marketer ✔️ B2B growth strategist ✔️ Recovering corporate executive ✔️ Person currently held together by caffeine and quarterly targets ☕ Way more believable!
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Christopher Dole liked thisChristopher Dole liked thisThe electric vehicle market is entering a new phase, and it's becoming more complicated. My latest CCC Intelligent Solutions Trends report takes an in-depth look at how slowing EV sales, rising off-lease supply, shifting used vehicle values, depreciation, total loss trends, and repair dynamics are reshaping the market. While EVs still represent a relatively small share of vehicles in operation, their influence is becoming more pronounced in newer vehicle segments, claims activity, and repair economics. #CCCTrends #ElectricVehicles #AutoClaims #CollisionRepair Read the full report here:From Surge to Stall: What's Really Driving the EV Market ResetFrom Surge to Stall: What's Really Driving the EV Market Reset
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Christopher Dole liked thisChristopher Dole liked thisMost AI agent deployments have a hidden flaw. It's not the model. It's not the infrastructure. It's not the tooling. It's the absence of deep subject matter expertise in the design of the agent itself. Here's the pattern we see repeatedly: A business deploys an AI agent with a capable foundation model. The agent performs well on standard inputs. Then it encounters the edge cases — the nuanced regulatory question, the domain-specific exception, the judgment call that requires years of field experience to navigate correctly. And it fails. Confidently. Fluently. Expensively. The agents that deliver real business value aren't just technically sophisticated. They're domain-informed at the architectural level. This means: → The prompts are shaped by practitioners who know the field → The tools are designed around real workflows, not generic patterns → The guardrails reflect actual domain risk, not theoretical risk → The evaluation criteria are grounded in what "correct" actually means in context At ClearDataAI, we build AI agent systems at the intersection of engineering depth and subject matter mastery. Because a model is not a strategy — and an agent framework is not a finished business system. The architect knows. The question is whether yours does. 👉 https://lnkd.in/g6uKjWYa
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisChristopher Dole reacted on thisI am thrilled to share the publication of a project close to my heart. I was delighted to co-author with the brilliant and inimitable David Bray, PhD a chapter titled "Illuminating the Invisible: AI's Role in Understanding Complex, Opaque, and Dynamic Ecosystems" for the newly released book, Artificial Intelligence Revolution (Published by Springer, edited by Max Rangeley and Nicholas Fairfax) Leaders scramble between chasing automation (pushing AI everywhere) and managing its fallout. This chapter tackles a problem often deemed too complex for AI alone, and yet one which has broad-sweeping implications in the modern world. We present a rigorous approach to how practitioners can use human-computer complementarity and advanced data-driven methods to detect disruption in complex, opaque ecosystems. The future isn't about sidelining human judgment; it’s about elevating it to navigate an increasingly challenging and disrupted world. #ai #StrategicAIGovernance #EcosystemDynamics #HumanAIComplementarity #DataScience #AgenticAI https://lnkd.in/e42rGtKV
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Christopher Dole reacted on thisChristopher Dole reacted on thisScout is hiring our first Head of AI. Responsibilities include: - Telling people we are AI-native - Nothing else A small allocation remains in our Series A.
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