Most businesses don’t fail to produce great work because of a lack of talent. They fail because mediocrity is easier to sell. The dominant incentives reward speed over substance, sameness over judgment, efficiency over excellence.
Archive for: December, 2025
You Don’t Get Innovation From People Who Feel Powerless
A friend called me a few days ago to tell me she had finally quit her job. She’d been miserable for years. She couldn’t stand her boss. She couldn’t stand the environment.
Stop Waiting for Permission to Use AI
One significant limit to AI adoption is human imagination. That’s what everyone says, anyway. But let me tell you what’s really happening: business leaders aren’t waiting for inspiration. They’re waiting for permission.
Stop Asking Innovation Questions That Go Nowhere
I’ve watched companies waste millions on innovation initiatives that produce nothing. Not because they lack creativity or resources, but because they’re asking optimization questions disguised as innovation questions.
Your Company Won’t Save Your Job From AI. Here’s What Will
Your company just announced an “AI transformation initiative.” Your first thought: Am I being replaced? That fear is keeping you from seeing the real threat, which isn’t the AI your company adopts. It’s the AI you don’t.