Blue Summit Consulting Group

11/27/2025

Wishing everyone in the US a Thanksgiving full of family, food, and gratitude.

11/27/2025

I'm personally thankful for AI taking over my tedious spreadsheet work so I can eat more pie!

What manual task(s) are you glad AI handles now?

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/24/2025

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I learned from Jack Welch during my MBA program six years ago, and how I’ve applied those lessons to running and growing Blue Summit over the years.

One concept that keeps coming back to me is the importance of core values. Jack always emphasized that values should be what drives every business decision - from who you hire (or fire), to your processes, your design language, and the products and services you provide.

Using what I learned then, combined with my own research and lived experiences throughout my career, I established an operating philosophy for Blue Summit built on three core principles:

🔹 Customer Focus - To us, everyone is a customer. Whether you are a coworker, a stakeholder, an employee, or a student, you are the customer. It’s a service-oriented mindset that puts clear communication and attention to your needs at the forefront of everything we do.

🔹 Simplicity - We strive to eliminate unnecessary complexity and friction wherever we can. Our goal is to be the easiest partner our customers have ever done business with, making every experience straightforward and enjoyable.

🔹 Speed - We remain agile. In a fast-paced world, we need move quickly to meet customer needs, enabling strong competitive advantages that ensure our customers stay ahead of the competition.

Through these principles, we don't just aim for superior customer satisfaction scores - we aim for a culture of excellence that helps people solve problems. Because when you solve problems, you add value. And when you add value, you build meaningful relationships that last.

We’re not perfect. But if there is one thing I’m proud of, it’s that we’ve stuck to these principles and continue to work toward being better every day.

08/29/2025

MIT just released a report last month that indicates 95% of all AI projects are failing. They're call it "The GenAI Divide".

Looking through a ton of other studies, polls, and other research, it's clear to me that the main drivers of failure are:

- Lack of a clear ROI justification
- Poor data quality & integration
- Failure of AI systems to adapt and learn over time
- Misaligned Expectations & Vendor Hype
- Neglect of Ethical & Operational Considerations
‼️- AI Fatigue

We see all kinds of data and articles related to most of this, but today, I want to highlight AI FATIGUE.

This is a real issue that I don't hear anyone talking about. And because nobody is thinking about it, it means that no matter how technically sound you are and no matter how many management frameworks you implement, you will still likely fall into the 95% failure category because you never realized you're driving cultural and organizational change with your AI initiative.

It really highlights the fact that being successful with AI is just as much about being successful with people as it is with technology - if not more.

AI Fatigue is a change management issue, which is not something I see anyone mentioning.

People don't resist change. They resist imposed change. Let's take a look at AI Fatigue by the numbers:

- Employees feel pressed for mandatory adoption of AI without proper support or rationale: 75% lack confidence in using AI, 40% can’t integrate AI into their workflow.

- Employees frequently using AI report 45% higher burnout rates than those who don’t.

- 35% of employees are already reporting to be experiencing severe stress, and 67% expect more AI-related change.

- A shared sense of project failure is contributing to AI/change fatigue. In fact, 50% of business leaders report declining company-wide enthusiasm for AI.

Being successful with AI is business imperative. The winners of the new competitive landscape are the ones who are successful with AI; getting out of the trap of endless experimentation by aligning solutions with actual business problems, effectively managing cultural and organizational change, and driving real ROI.

Drop me a line if you want to work with us to help your organization be on the right side of "the GenAI Divide".

05/12/2025

05/05/2025

We’re counting down to our NC State Leadership, Communications and Effective Team Building course! ⌛

Tell us: What’s one quality that makes a great leader? Your answers might inspire our next class discussion!

🗓️ Dates: 05/20/2025 – 05/22/2025
⏰ Times: 8:30am-4:30pm ET
💲 $1,995

Register today: https://lifelonglearning.ncsu.edu/reporter_course/leadership-communication-and-effective-team-building/

⚠️ Seats fill up fast and registration closes at midnight on May 18, 2025. Don't miss out!

Leadership, Communication and Effective Team Building March 29, 2025 smoleary Leadership, Communication and Effective Team BuildingMCE-OPD-C-PMLCETB Format: Webinar Dates: 05/20/2025 – 05/22/2025 Price: $1,995.00 Registration Closes: 05/18/2025 11:59 PM Instructor: Chris Dickson, John Wray, David ...

04/29/2025

Want to lead with confidence? Our Leadership, Communication, and Effective Team Building course with NC State gives you a playbook for success!

From conflict resolution to change management, you’ll leave ready to tackle any project.

🗓️ Dates: 05/20/2025 – 05/22/2025
⏰ Times: 8:30am-4:30pm ET
💲 $1,995

Register today: https://lifelonglearning.ncsu.edu/reporter_course/leadership-communication-and-effective-team-building/

⚠️ Seats fill up fast and registration closes at midnight on May 18, 2025. Don't miss out!

Leadership, Communication and Effective Team Building March 29, 2025 smoleary Leadership, Communication and Effective Team BuildingMCE-OPD-C-PMLCETB Format: Webinar Dates: 05/20/2025 – 05/22/2025 Price: $1,995.00 Registration Closes: 05/18/2025 11:59 PM Instructor: Chris Dickson, John Wray, David ...

04/16/2025

As a long time partner with NC State University, summit is proud to announce dates for our next "Leadership, Communication, and Effective Team Building" course!

🗓️ Dates: 05/20/2025 – 05/22/2025
⏰ Times: 8:30am-4:30pm ET
💲 $1,995

Designed for team leaders and project managers, this interactive, instructor-led program of instruction equips you with research-backed and time tested strategies to develop and lead high-performing teams.

Ready to elevate your leadership skills and take your organization to the next level?

Register today: https://lifelonglearning.ncsu.edu/reporter_course/leadership-communication-and-effective-team-building/

⚠️ Seats fill up fast and registration closes at midnight on May 18, 2025. Don't miss out!

Leadership, Communication and Effective Team Building October 8, 2024 smoleary Leadership, Communication and Effective Team BuildingMCE-OPD-C-PMLCETB Format: Webinar Dates: 05/20/2025 – 05/22/2025 Price: $1,995.00 Registration Closes: 05/18/2025 11:59 PM Instructor: Chris Dickson, John Wray, David...

04/08/2025

Here’s a morning funny for ya.

Quality Control is important.

03/11/2025

🚀 AI is shaking things up in project management! But how are YOU actually using it? 🤖

We’re curious—what are the top 3 ways AI is helping in your day-to-day work as a project manager? Drop your words in our Mentimeter poll (🔗 link below) and let’s build a word cloud together! 🌍

💬 Want to share more? Comment below! Have you found an AI tool that’s a game-changer? Or maybe you’re still testing the waters? Let’s discuss! ⬇️

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