📄 The $50M Question: Why Your AI Pilot Succeeded But Your Rollout Will Fail
The problem isn't your technology or data scientists. It's the operational foundation you haven't built yet. Here's the framework that changes everything...
Read moreI help life sciences leaders build the operational excellence infrastructure that separates successful AI implementations from expensive pilots that never scale
Let's Discuss Your TransformationEvery pharmaceutical and biotech company is racing to implement AI. Yet 73% of these initiatives fail to deliver promised value. The pattern is predictable: organizations pour millions into cutting-edge AI technology while ignoring the operational foundations that determine success or failure.
With 15+ years transforming global pharmaceutical operations at Amgen, Illumina, and Inova Health, I've learned that sustainable AI adoption requires three non-negotiable foundations:
I don't just advise on AI strategy—I help you build the organizational capability to execute it.
Organizations with proper foundations achieve:
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, designed enterprise-wide continuous improvement programs
Led transformations impacting 16,000+ employees, achieving 90%+ adoption rates
Pioneered Agile frameworks for drug development and commercial operations
Currently building AI solutions while maintaining deep operational roots
The problem isn't your technology or data scientists. It's the operational foundation you haven't built yet. Here's the framework that changes everything...
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Read moreBefore AI can optimize your processes, those processes need to be stable, measured, and understood. I help establish the Lean foundations that make AI implementation 5x more likely to succeed.
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If you answered "no" to any of these, we should talk.
The race to implement AI in life sciences is accelerating. But winners won't be determined by who adopts AI first—they'll be determined by who builds the strongest operational foundation.
Whether you're:
In our strategic conversation, we'll assess:
• Your organization's operational maturity and AI readiness
• Critical gaps that could derail AI initiatives
• A practical roadmap tailored to your current state
• How to build momentum while managing risk
Max didn't just help us implement Agile — he fundamentally transformed how Amgen approaches innovation. His framework became the foundation for our entire Agile transformation.
The Lean program Max developed saved us $1M in the first year. But more importantly, it created the operational discipline that made our AI initiatives possible.
In healthcare, change is hard and failure isn't an option. Max's approach gave us the confidence to transform at scale while maintaining patient safety.