Smack

Your transformation isn't failing because of your people; it's failing because of physics. Most digital transformations stall at the Complexity Ceiling, where roadmaps grow, dashboards stay green, and delivery keeps getting slower. Smack is a short, blunt guide for executives who are done paying for transformation theater. It's built like a choose-your-own-adventure: start with the C-Suite Diagnostic Map, find your symptom (Dashboard Delusion, Manual Sandpaper, or the Sprawling Roadmap), and jump straight to the chapters that fix it. Inside, you'll learn why adding people slows teams down, how to measure clarity, kill zombie projects, and build dashboards that show the truth, and how to apply the Alpine Agile Standard (Audit, Eliminate, Architect) before you scale. Every chapter gives you The Shortcut, The Move, and The Objection, and a 30-day quick-start checklist ties it all together. Written by Mike Clesceri, a transformation leader with 30 years of Fortune 500 delivery experience, Smack is the conversation your consultants won't have with you. Read it in one sitting, and act on it Monday.