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Larry English

CEO and Co-Founder of Centric Consulting

Larry is an expert in innovation and digital transformation, organizational culture, remote and hybrid work, and company strategy and execution. He writes a monthly Forbes column on the future of work and is the author of “Office Optional: How to Build a Connected Culture With Virtual Teams,” which is a roadmap to remote work success based on his more than 20 years leading Centric. Larry lives in Columbus, Ohio. He loves exploring the world with his adventurous wife and four kids. Follow Larry on LinkedIn

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of Product Development

AI is reshaping the product manager role into a new one: the product builder. Here's what that shift means for how leaders organize work.

The Organizations Capturing AI’s Value Are Doing Something Different

Discover why the organizations seeing real AI value are taking a different approach—focusing on strategy and measurable business outcomes over experimentation.

We’re Teaching Kids To Use AI. But Are We Teaching Them To Think?

How AI in classrooms is influencing critical thinking, learning, and workforce readiness.

The Five Failure Modes Holding Back AI Agents

Many AI agent projects stall in pilot mode. Learn five common failure points and how to design AI agents that drive business results.

The AI Era Is Changing What It Means To Be A CEO

AI is transforming the CEO role—from strategy ownership to workforce reinvention. Learn how leaders can adapt, drive innovation and stay competitive in the AI era.

PepsiCo’s Blueprint: How Scaling Digital Platforms Creates An AI Edge

In this segment of 'Office Optional with Larry English,' Larry discusses critical lessons from PepsiCo's digital transformation.

Agentic AI In 2026: Four Predictions For Business Leaders

In this segment of “Office Optional with Larry English,” Larry discusses his four Agentic AI predictions for business leaders in 2026.

Shadow IT And AI Agents: How To Balance Democratization And Control

In this segment of “Office Optional with Larry English,” Larry discusses how to address the latest trend in Shadow IT: AI agents.

AI and the Vanishing Entry-Level Job: The Changing Future of Work

Larry talks about how AI is affecting entry-level jobs and what that means for the future of white-collar work.

AI in Project Management: Turning Past Mistakes Into Risk Intelligence

AI in project management can turn institutional knowledge from lessons learned into real-time, data-driven risk management.

The Rise Of False AI Insights: When More Data Means More Problems

In this segment of “Office Optional with Larry English,” Larry talks about how the wrong data can results in false AI results.

Clean, Connected Data Is The Foundation Of AI — iPaaS Makes It Possible

Larry explains how iPaaS can transform disconnected data systems into a clean, integrated foundation for AI success.