The case for hybrid teams
Thinking of agents as colleagues opens up the possibility of a hybrid team: people and AI agents contributing to a shared outcome.
The First Hire for Your AI Operating Model Isn't an Engineer
Companies added 1.3 million AI builder roles in two years, yet nearly 80% of enterprises can't say who owns their AI initiatives. The first hire for your AI operating model isn't an engineer. It's an owner.
Shadow AI Is the New Shadow IT
In a late-2025 survey, 49% of employees admitted using AI tools their company never approved, and the C-suite is the most relaxed about it. Banning it does not remove the demand. It removes your visibility.
The Agent Sprawl Problem Is Already Here
Agent sprawl rarely begins as a big architectural failure. It starts with a team solving a real problem.
The Trust Gap Is AI's Next Big Problem
Stanford released its 2026 AI Index this week, and buried inside the data is a number that I keep coming back to: 10%.
Your AI Agent Strategy Needs a Control Plane
I had a conversation last week with a CTO who was proud of how fast his team had shipped.
Defining Value from AI
I was discussing with a fellow CIO a few weeks ago. He had just walked his board through eighteen months of AI investment.
The AI Operating Model
The AI Operating Model
The Agentic Reality Check
79% of organizations have adopted AI agents. Only 2% have deployed them at scale.
The AI Execution Gap
A few months ago, I was sitting in a meeting with a group of senior leaders when someone asked the question that's become the unofficial mantra of every...
Building the Next Generation, AI-Driven Idea Workforce
In 2015, I wrote Building an Idea-Driven Workforce, inspired by The Idea-Driven Organization by Alan G.
Leadership Lessons from My Dad
Growing up, I had a front-row seat to an amazing leadership masterclass, courtesy of my Dad.