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Ideations / No Strategy Without Vision / 🔒 Members Essay
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Tied to Brian Evergreen’s No Strategy Without Vision ideation (S7E9). Vision names what “good” looks like before the kickflip attempts pile up. Not a member? Join free.
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No Strategy Without Vision  ·  Brian Evergreen · S7E9

The “Do a Kickflip” Era of Agentic AI

In the rush to adopt AI agents, many organizations are acting like beginners attempting a kickflip—eager, ambitious, but unprepared. Strategy, runtimes, and verified knowledge turn repetition into progress; hype alone turns it into pavement.

Josh Tyson
September 11, 2025  ·  7 min read  ·  Cluster republication 2026
No Strategy Without Vision · Brian Evergreen · Invisible Machines

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Episode transcript: No Strategy Without Vision. Free companion essay: Real AI Strategy Isn’t a Vendor Bake-Off.

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