Essays
Essays
For owners and leaders of midsize companies who are tired of the AI noise. One real issue at a time, in plain language, with something you can do on Monday. Read them in order if you are just starting.
- 01 Start with a bottleneck that already has an owner You are told to do something with AI. Start with one weekly process, one owner, one measure.
- 02 Balancing efficiency and loyalty to your people What AI takes, what people keep, and where the savings go before anyone talks about cuts.
- 03 When your people are afraid AI will take their jobs It is a trust problem. What to say, what not to promise, and what to do so it holds.
- 04 What your people should be doing now Learn the tools on real tasks, own the AI step, and lean into judgment, customers, and quality.
- 05 Who should own the first AI process Not IT and not a committee. The person who already answers for the work.
- 06 How to tell in 30 days whether it worked One measure, a real baseline, and a decision date set before anyone has a stake.
- 07 What to buy and what to skip in year one Buried in AI pitches? What tends to earn its place, what can wait, and what to ask first.
- 08 Having the tool is not the project You bought the seats and nothing changed. Why it stalls, and what to do next.