Entrepreneur / CEO / COO / General Manager building great technology product and services businesses in cloud, enterprise software, SaaS and related products/services. Passionate early-adopter and evangelist for cloud computing - and all things cloud-native -  and its ability to transform IT. Strong across multiple competencies - sales, marketing, technology, finance & operations.

John. Treadway

I believe there’s a parallel between the autonomous driving market and internal AI strategy. Let me know what you think.

Elon Musk has said he doesn’t understand why other automakers won’t license Full Self-Driving (FSD) from Tesla. Some automakers, notably Rivian, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz, have determined that this technology is so central to their businesses that they cannot just abdicate it and let another company control their destiny. While this makes for more work and higher upfront risk, they are not wrong to want to "own" something so fundamental.

In 2026, we are seeing a similar shift in the enterprise. The bigger companies are often avoiding "renting" external AI stacks tied to a single vendor (OpenAI, Salesforce, etc.) in favor of building a sovereign internal AI stack. Here is why the "Own vs. Rent" debate is shifting:

- Data Sovereignty & Security: You keep your IP and customer data behind your own firewall, not a third-party black box.

- Operational Control: You aren't at the mercy of a vendor's pricing hikes, model deprecations, or roadmap pivots. Control your roadmap, control your destiny.

- The "Unified Brain": An internal stack connects all your siloed data (CRM, ERP, Slack) into one cohesive intelligence layer.

- Unit Economics: While "renting" is cheap at first, building your own infrastructure avoids the compounding "SaaS tax" at scale. If you have 2,000 employees, even part of the stack will be $720k per year (at $30). Add in the siloed AI add-ons from Salesforce, ServiceNow and others and that number can quickly balloon! You can "own" your own stack for a lot less - and use the savings to fund enablement, process change and other super-important efforts. 

- Custom Moats: Generalist vendor AIs are a commodity; an AI stack fine-tuned on your proprietary processes is a competitive advantage.

The takeaway: If AI is going to be the "engine" of your company, do you want to own the engine, or just lease the same system your competitor is using?

#AIStrategy #EnterpriseAI #SovereignAI #Innovation #DigitalTransformation

John Treadway

CEO of AI Technology Partners, provider of governed, adopted, enterprise AI—deployed in our client’s environment and under their control

Executive & Leadership Coach | Organizational Consultant | Adjunct Professor | IFS-Trained Coach | Self-Leadership is a Superpower

What do I do, you ask? Well, let me tell you a little story. 

Short story: 
I help create high-performing organizations by harnessing the power of their people's natural abilities. 

Long story: 
I support growing small and mid-sized companies to create clear people strategies to revolutionize how they do business. Companies I work with create efficiency, increase clarity, cut expenses, increase revenue, and operationalize values to become purposeful in representing their brand to clients and customers. 

💥 Any organization's success is only as strong as the people - and investing in the development of your people is a direct investment in your company 💥 

Long story short: 
By putting people first – you can make more money.

And we all want that. 


The backstory: 
Culture isn’t a buzzword. 

Culture is what people feel when they come to work or buy your product.

And that is 100% based on your people.

And if you aren’t deliberately cultivating your culture – you are letting it create itself. Unchecked.

An unchecked culture can hurt your business.

Creating the right culture by will impact every single aspect of your business.

Every. Single. Aspect.
•	Revenue generation
•	Client retention
•	Client acquisition
•	Marketing
•	Branding
•	Company reputation
•	Employee satisfaction
•	Employee retention
•	Employee acquisition

The only way to create a strong culture is to have a strong people strategy.

Email me larissa@quivetconsulting.com, and let's get rolling!

Focus Impact Areas:

•	Executive Coaching
•     Pre & Post Hire Assessments
•	Team Cohesion Facilitation
•	Manager Training & Development
•	Leadership Development
•	People Strategy Consulting

Larissa Haynes

As the year begins, leadership invites us not to search for something new, but to see what has been there all along with clearer eyes and deeper intention.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

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January often invites loud declarations.

Big goals. Bold resolutions. Visible momentum.

And yet, some of the most meaningful growth this time of year happens quietly.

In this week’s article, I explore what it means to redefine progress beyond urgency, metrics, and constant visibility, and why many leaders are craving a different relationship with growth altogether.

This is an invitation to slow the lens just enough to notice what’s already shifting beneath the surface.

If you’re entering this year with more curiosity than certainty, this reflection may resonate.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

January often arrives with a familiar pressure. New goals. New plans. New urgency to demonstrate progress. Success, we’re told, should be visible quic

Open article: Reframing Success: What If Growth Looked Quieter? by Larissa Haynes • 3 min read

Reframing Success: What If Growth Looked Quieter?

As the new year begins, many of us are asking quieter questions than usual.

Not "What do I want to achieve?" But "How do I want to be while I’m leading?"

Open Aperture begins soon, and this is a final invitation for leaders who feel ready to slow down just enough to integrate what they already know, reflect alongside others, and step into the year with more clarity and steadiness.

This isn’t about adding more tools or frameworks. It’s about creating space for perspective, for honest conversation, and for leadership that feels more aligned and sustainable.

If you’ve been sensing that this year calls for intention over urgency, there is still time to apply and join this winter cohort.

Wherever this season finds you, may you enter it with curiosity, care, and a little more room to see what’s possible.

https://loom.ly/rGi8ZWg
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

Most leadership growth doesn’t stall because we don’t know enough.

It stalls because we don’t slow down long enough to live what we already know.

So many leaders are carrying a complete toolbox: frameworks, language, and insights.  Yet they still feel a quiet gap between insight and embodiment. And it's not because they’re doing it wrong, but because integration takes a different kind of work. It asks us to pause, notice, and practice in real time, not just intellectually.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing all the right things” but still craving something deeper, this reflection is for you. ___________________________________________________________________
Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

There is a quiet exhaustion I see in many capable, thoughtful leaders. It doesn’t come from lack of effort or ambition. It comes from accumulation. An

Open article: Integration Over Accumulation: A New Model for Leadership Growth by Larissa Haynes • 3 min read

Integration Over Accumulation: A New Model for Leadership Growth

Some leadership challenges aren’t problems to fix.  They’re patterns asking to be seen.

When we focus only on the surface issue, we stay busy.

When we learn to see the system beneath it, real change becomes possible.

I wrote this reflection for leaders who are noticing the same challenges recurring in their teams and in themselves, and who are ready to step back, broaden their view, and lead from deeper awareness.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart — leading from the inside out.

Most leadership challenges don’t arrive as singular events. They arrive as patterns. The same conversation resurfaces in different forms. The same ten

Open article: Seeing the System Instead of the Symptom by Larissa Haynes • 3 min read

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

His words remind us that progress doesn’t require perfection or speed, only commitment. Whether we move boldly or quietly, what matters is that we keep moving.

May today invite reflection, courage, and renewed responsibility for how we lead, serve, and show up for one another.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

Sometimes the most helpful leadership conversations aren’t about fixing anything.  They’re about pausing long enough to see more clearly.

I’m going live today for our Friday session, and this space is designed to feel just like that: a moment to slow down, reflect, and talk honestly about what’s really showing up in your leadership right now.

If you’ve been navigating complexity, people dynamics, or decisions that don’t have an obvious “right” answer, this conversation is for you.

Come as you are. Bring your curiosity, your questions, or just your listening ear.

Join us today 👉 https://loom.ly/u5Q4C_8
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

It’s Friday, which often means wrapping things up, catching up, or pushing through.

Friday Focus is a different kind of ending to the week. It’s a brief pause to reflect, widen your lens, and reconnect with how you want to show up as a leader.

If that sounds supportive today, you’re welcome to join.  Would love to see you!

1:00 pm ET

https://loom.ly/TGPpv0M
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

January is almost behind us.

By now, most of the energy that carried us into the new year has settled into something quieter and more honest. The motivation fades. The habits get tested. The intentions meet real life.

And this is where transformation actually begins.

Real change doesn’t happen in declarations or insight alone. It happens in practice. In the small, often unglamorous moments, we choose to respond differently than we did before. In the pauses, we take when it would be easier to react. In the repetition of behaviors that slowly rewire how we lead, listen, and show up.

Transformation asks for commitment beyond awareness. It asks for consistency when no one is watching. It asks us to keep returning to what matters, even when progress feels subtle or invisible.

As this first month closes, consider this a gentle check-in, not a judgment.

What have you been practicing?
What’s becoming more natural?
Where are you still building the muscle?

Growth isn’t linear, and it’s rarely loud. But when we stay with the practice, something steady begins to take root.

And that’s how lasting change is made.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

Awareness is powerful.
But it’s not the same as change.

Most leaders I work with are already deeply aware of their patterns, their habits, the places they get stuck. And still, those patterns persist.

Because awareness opens the door…
Action is what carries us through.

Real change happens in the small, often quiet moments that follow awareness:
the pause before reacting,
the choice to respond differently,
the willingness to practice something new when the old way feels familiar.

Insight matters.
But integration is where leadership actually shifts.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

There’s a moment many leaders reach where effort stops being the answer.

Not because they’re disengaged or unclear, but because they’re already highly capable, thoughtful, and committed. They’ve done the trainings. They’ve built the skills. They care deeply about leading well.

And yet, something still feels tight.

In this piece, I explore what happens when growth no longer comes from doing more, but from seeing more: from widening the lens, loosening the grip, and allowing new ways of leading to emerge.

This isn’t about abandoning structure or discipline. It’s about discovering what becomes possible when presence, perspective, and curiosity take the lead.

If you’ve felt yourself brushing up against the limits of effort-based leadership, this reflection may meet you right where you are.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

Most leaders I work with are not lacking insight. They’ve read the books. They’ve taken the assessments. They can articulate their values, name their 

Open article: When Awareness Isn’t Enough: The Gap Between Insight and Change by Larissa Haynes • 3 min read

When Awareness Isn’t Enough: The Gap Between Insight and Change

How do you live what you already know?

https://loom.ly/UOJvwro

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You Know What To Do - So Why is Change Still Hard?

Sometimes the insight you need doesn’t show up in the middle of the week.  It lands the moment you finally slow down.

Tomorrow, I’ll be going live for another session of Friday Focus, a space to pause, look back at the week, and gather whatever wisdom it was quietly offering.

No agenda.
No performance.
Just an honest conversation about the fundamental themes leaders are navigating, the kind that don’t always make it into meetings, but profoundly shape how we show up.

If you’ve been craving a moment to breathe, reset, or simply feel less alone in your leadership, I’d love to have you join me.

Friday Focus with Larissa
🕘 Live tomorrow at 1:00 PM EST
A gentle landing place for thoughtful leaders.

Let’s close the week with intention, not urgency.

https://loom.ly/u5Q4C_8

As we step into a new year, it’s a natural time to pause and ask: where is our team most ready to grow?

Every organization has places where a little more attention, intention, or care could unlock meaningful progress. I’m curious, where do you see the biggest opportunity for growth in your team right now?

👇 Cast your vote below.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

Where do you see the biggest opportunity for team growth this year?

Let’s be honest for a moment…

If your inbox were a relationship, how would you describe it right now?

Some days it’s supportive. Some days it’s… emotionally demanding. 😉

👇 Cast your vote, and feel free to elaborate in the comments.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

What is your relationship with your inbox?

A quick reminder, and a gentle invitation.

Tomorrow, I’ll be hosting our Friday live session, where we’ll spend time exploring what it means to lead with more clarity, intention, and self-awareness , especially when things feel busy, uncertain, or a little messy.

This isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about creating space to reflect, learn, and reconnect with how you want to show up as a leader.

If that sounds like something you could use right now, I’d love for you to join us.

We’ll be live tomorrow 👉 https://loom.ly/TGPpv0M
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

It’s interesting how quickly we return to familiar ways of working, even when we’ve named that something needs to change.

Not because we’re resistant.
But because patterns are efficient.

Leadership growth often starts with noticing where we’re operating on autopilot, and deciding, gently, whether that still serves us.
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Hi, I’m Larissa, founder of Quivet Consulting, and I’m on a mission to help people show up with courage, clarity, and heart, leading from the inside out.

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