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.
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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.
Be Different, Not Better
Your competitors just launched three new features. Your team is scrambling to match them. Six months from now, you’ll all have the same capabilities, and customers still won’t be able to tell you apart.
Why “Give Them What They Want” Is Bad Advice
In Mexico, we have a saying: “Lo que el cliente pida”, give the client what they want. It sounds like great service. But it kills innovation. Here’s why.
How to Lose Your Edge
I watched a marketing director dismiss AI tools as “just hype” in early 2023. By mid-2024, his team was producing campaigns that looked dated compared to competitors who’d spent six months experimenting. He didn’t lose his job—but he lost something more important. He lost his credibility. His seat at the table.
Focus on What AI Can’t Do
A friend recently told me he’s worried AI will make his design skills irrelevant, that clients will soon use AI-powered tools instead of hiring him.
I told him, “Focus on doing what AI can’t.”