Insights

Perspectives on innovation systems, decision-making, and institutional capability in complex environments.

Jesko von den Steinen 12/28/25 Jesko von den Steinen 12/28/25

AI Doesn’t Transform Organizations

AI rarely fails because of technology. It fails because organizations are not designed to absorb what it reveals.

Jesko von den Steinen 12/27/25 Jesko von den Steinen 12/27/25

Most innovation labs don’t fail. They become irrelevant. What this reveals about decision systems is uncomfortable, and important.

Jesko von den Steinen 12/27/25 Jesko von den Steinen 12/27/25

Alignment often feels like progress. In complex systems, it can also be a sign that important questions were never asked.