Subject: The conversation leaders are avoiding about AI
The conversation leaders are avoiding about AI
February 18th, 2026 at 9:00 am EDTIf AI were just a technology decision, most organizations would already be seeing returns. But what we’re watching across executive teams right now is something different: tools working, effort increasing, and outcomes… not moving the way they ...
AI Adoption issues Pt. 2
February 11th, 2026 at 4:37 pm EDTLast week we dropped a bit of a bomb with Part 1 of our AI series, sharing the MIT research that revealed 95% of AI adoption efforts are failing inside companies. If you watched that video and quietly wondered whether your organization might be in ...
Why is 95% of AI Rollouts Failing…
February 4th, 2026 at 3:39 pm EDTYes that’s right… Only 5% of AI initiatives are successful. AI is moving fast. Expectations are higher. Boards, investors, and teams are asking the same question in different ways: How quickly can we scale this? But when speed feels necessary, ...
Celebrate Black History Month + An Alarming Report from MIT: 95% of AI Adoption Ends in Failure
February 2nd, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDTIn observation of Black History Month, it’s important to pause and remember something simple and profound: Black history is not separate from American history. It IS American history. The story of this country cannot be told without the contribu ...
Long before open conflict shows up, you’ve lost $$$$$
January 28th, 2026 at 9:00 am EDTYou may not realize this, but by the time most leadership teams experience the outward conflict, they’ve been dealing with the friction for a very long time. The outward expression was the straw that broke the proverbial “camel's back.” You m ...
A leadership cost most teams don’t see (video drops tomorrow)
January 26th, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDTMost leadership teams don’t break because of bad intent, poor strategy, or lack of talent. They break because something invisible goes unaddressed for too long. Tension becomes normal.Decisions slow down.Work starts routing around people instead ...
You’ve seen the video now read the blog: Rip Currents Don’t just happen at the beach!
January 21st, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDTThere’s a pattern inside organizations that, on the surface, look healthy. Smart leaders.Clear strategy.Strong intent. Yet execution feels heavier than it should. Momentum stalls. Tension keeps resurfacing. And no amount of new tools, tighter pro ...
A question most leaders aren’t asking (but should be)
January 19th, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDTHappy MLK Day! What does this day mean to you? It's not just a holiday or a day off, it's a moment to reflect on what freedom, unity and togetherness means in this country. Choose love instead of hate…Hateful thoughtsHateful speechHateful actions ...
A Leadership Pattern Worth Paying Attention To
January 14th, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDTOver the past year, I’ve noticed a pattern showing up again and again in leadership teams. It usually surfaces right before a major initiative. AI adoption. A new operating model. A push for speed, scale, or efficiency. On the surface, everything ...
Conflict Destroys Team Productivity
January 12th, 2026 at 10:51 am EDTBy the time I was brought in to the leadership of this Midwest Plumbing Company, no one wanted to be in the same room. Two senior leaders were in open conflict; meetings had become something to survive rather than solve anything, while the CEO watc ...
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