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NATURAL + ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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#026 - What has to stop for this to start?

Can you have two girlfriends at the same time? Technically, perhaps. Ethically, not in my world. Practically, it usually ends in disaster. Not because two is a difficult number, just because both relationships compete for the same finite resources: attention, time, care, and energy. A serious r...

Jul 18, 2026 ai strategy executive decision-making prioritization & focus

#019 - The Art of Subtraction.

We all know the saying: "Sometimes less is more." It resonates deeply with me, but it took me years to understand why. I have a default setting: over-responsibility, especially with loved ones. I tend to think about their needs before they do. I plan for them. I try to predict what they want, oft...

Jan 11, 2026 ai strategy leadership psychology prioritization & focus

#013 - Panic Looks Like Productivity.

Your executive team is drowning. Not because they lack intelligence. Not because they lack effort. They are drowning because they mistake motion for progress. I see it every week. Senior leaders are rushing from meeting to meeting. They launch new initiatives before finishing old ones. They pivot...

Nov 23, 2025 executive decision-making leadership psychology prioritization & focus

#012 - Attention Span: 8 Seconds. Bullshit Job: 8 Hours.

A "bullshit job" isn't a shit job. A shit job is necessary. A garbage collector or a hospital cleaner does vital, but challenging work. A "bullshit job," as defined by the late anthropologist David Graeber, is a role that the person doing it secretly believes is pointless. If the job were to disa...

Nov 15, 2025 future of ai leadership psychology prioritization & focus

#009 - Delay is a Decision.

Most executive AI strategies are built on a dangerous illusion. The illusion of participation. You run pilots. You fund experiments. You brief the board on "your AI journey." You feel you are in the game. You are confusing activity with progress. I see this every day. Confident leaders sliding to...

Oct 25, 2025 ai strategy future of ai prioritization & focus

#005 - Strategy is for amateurs.

Strategy is for amateurs. Execution is for professionals. Not quite. You have the credentials. Great university. Real experience. You enjoy strategy and you’re good at it. Yet your plans stall. The deck is sharp, the meetings are smooth, but the results… thin. Easy to blame company culture, headq...

Sep 27, 2025 ai strategy change management prioritization & focus

#003 - From Noise to North Star.

Forty-four percent of C-suite executives say they'd override a decision they'd already planned to make if AI suggested otherwise (SAP research, 2025). I'm not ready to hand strategy to a model—and you shouldn't be either. I also wouldn't outsource this to a management consulting firm—you negoti...

Sep 13, 2025 ai strategy executive decision-making prioritization & focus

#001 - Natural and Artificial Intelligence?

Welcome! If you're here, you're the kind of leader who wants results without the noise. I'm pleased you've joined me—take a seat. This is a no‑hype space for serious leaders. What I believe. AI strategy isn't only about models and roadmaps. It's about you—your capacity to focus, think clearly...

Aug 30, 2025 ai strategy leadership psychology prioritization & focus

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