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title: Tech-First Failures—Value Storytelling
description: Facing rising workloads and limited resources, legal departments often default to ineffective tactics for legal tech evaluations. Casey Flaherty outlines smarter solutions to reduce friction and drive real results.
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# [Tech-First Failures—Value Storytelling](https://blog.baretzbrunelle.com/insights/tech-first-failures-value-storytelling)

 Written by [Admin](https://blog.baretzbrunelle.com/insights/author/admin) | Dec 31, 2021 4:00:00 PM

In 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, [Casey Flaherty](https://www.baretzbrunelle.com/casey-flaherty), Baretz+Brunelle partner and LexFusion co-founder, discusses the legal industry’s overreliance on technology as a silver bullet for transformation. He argues that tech-driven initiatives often fail because they prioritize tools over outcomes, lacking the narrative clarity that connects innovation to business value.

Casey also emphasizes that successful change hinges on value storytelling—the ability to articulate why change matters in terms of business impact. Without this, even well-funded tech rollouts stall.

[Read](https://www.geeklawblog.com/2021/12/tech-first-failures-value-storytelling-6.html) the article to explore Casey’s insights.

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