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When Risk Becomes Strategy: Building Tech Leadership That Actually Delivers

📰 Two decades of AEC technology leadership distilled: how to align training, CFOs, and technology to turn risk into ROI. Learn why the best tech leaders build systems, not just deploy tools.

When Risk Becomes Strategy: Building Tech Leadership That Actually Delivers
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This newsletter provide key insights for forward-thinking leaders seeking innovation in AEC who are short on time, offering the context of each conversation without the need to listen to the full episode. It’s designed to keep you updated, spark your interest, and encourage you to tune in if the ideas resonate.

What if the real ROI of technology isn't in the problems it solves, but in the disasters it prevents—the ones you'll never know happened?

Summary

In TRXL episode 207, I spoke with Craig Barbieri about a pattern he's recognized over two decades in AEC technology leadership: winning firms don't chase the newest tools. They build systems for adoption, align incentives, and make invisible work visible. This episode explores how to turn training from a checkbox into culture, frame risk reduction as competitive advantage, and deploy technology (including AI of course) where it actually helps today.

Key Takeaways

Here are my top five takeaways from the podcast episode. Then we'll get into the deeper analysis.

  • Training isn't an event, it's infrastructure. Dedicate recurring time, instrument outcomes, and make learning discoverable.

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