The Stories We Inherit vs. The Stories We Create I took my daughter to Washington, D.C. recently, and we spent the day learning about history. At...

AI as a Cost Cutter vs. a Growth Engine AI is exposing a leadership problem. Too many companies are only talking about AI as a way to cut costs. But...

When ‘They’ Take Over “They.” “They didn’t give us clarity.” “They don’t understand the business.” “They made the wrong call.” It’s one word, but it...

The Problem of Safety Is Never Solved I keynoted a safety conference this week with a manufacturing company that leads its industry, with more than...

Looks Like I Was Right to Be a Theater Major For the last two decades, we optimized for specialization. Go deep, build technical expertise, and...

Three Words That Cost 1 Billion Dollars You’re on mute! The three most annoying and expensive words of our time? Perhaps. But I believe they are a...

The Most Comfortable Lie About AI The most comfortable lie about AI is that it can never replace human empathy. It’s such a safe, nothing statement...

Why Are You Disturbable? Over the weekend I called my mentor to vent about someone who was frustrating me. I expected advice about the situation....

The AI Anxiety Gap This week’s This Week in Culture is about something I’m calling the AI Anxiety Gap. A research note from Citrini Research moved...

AI Is Everywhere. Adoption Is Not.  AI is everywhere right now. The conversation is loud, the investment is real, and the visibility is undeniable....