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The CEO Delusion: Why Your Management Frameworks are Expensive Hallucinations

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 by Syahrul Hardiansyah

We love celebrating “leadership breakthroughs” and polished LinkedIn milestones. But here’s what every founder forgot: management isn’t about organizational design or hiring strategies. Those are straightforward. The enemy isn’t your competition; it’s the war happening inside your own skull. If you think you can manage a company without mastering the “torture” of your own psychology, … Read more

The AI Gold Rush: Why Massive Spending Won’t Save Small Businesses?

January 28, 2026 by Syahrul Hardiansyah

Centralized AI infrastructure concentrating value while founders rely on opaque systems

The AI industry is entering an aggressive expansion phase. Massive capital injections from technology giants are reshaping the competitive landscape at unprecedented speed. Multi-billion-dollar investments in AI infrastructure signal a structural shift in how intelligence is built, deployed, and controlled. Between 2026 and 2029, total AI spending by major U.S. corporations is projected to surpass … Read more