Archive - Productively Contrarian

Business. What's the point?

Businesses runs on answers. AI just made that a problem.

May 5 • Julian Mancia

March 2026

No one will read it, so why do I write it?

Mar 11 • Julian Mancia

January 2026

What made strategy consulting valuable now makes it obsolete

Understanding why strategy consulting has been failing holds the secrets to how it should evolve.

Jan 23 • Julian Mancia

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