AI Adoption Isn't a Tech Problem. It's a Conversation You're Not Having.
Every organization right now is somewhere on the AI adoption curve. But it’s not quite a Golden Age yet. More like a golden retriever. Some are enthusiastically chasing it like a tennis ball in the park. Others are being dragged toward AI to have their noses shoved into the mess on the carpet.
I Went to Norway to Unplug. I Came Back Ready.
Norwegians call it friluftsliv — intentional time outdoors. I came home thinking of it as the best strategy offsite I never planned. Somewhere between the kayak, the climb, the cold, and the quiet, I came back with a few reminders about leadership, adaptability, and how real progress gets made.
Your Internal Communications Strategy Is Upside Down
What employees most want to be recognized for is the work itself — the specific, unglamorous, mission-critical work that keeps the organization functioning. When a leader can say "what you did moved this specific needle, and here's why that mattered this quarter" — that's not just recognition. That's alignment.
Paris Saturday, Cubicle Monday: An Unexpected Master Class
Prior to turning 30, I started an event production company rooted in punk and alternative culture. Not because it was a calculated career move, but because it was the opposite of one — a creative outlet that had absolutely nothing to do with government policy or interagency coordination, and that was the point.