Here’s the uncomfortable truth about AI readiness: Most businesses aren’t asking if they’re ready. They’re asking if they can keep avoiding it.
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Focus Is Not Concentration. It’s a Choice.
Focus isn’t what you think it is. It’s not concentration. It’s not discipline. It’s not trying harder in a distracted world. Focus is a decision. And most people never make it. They think focus is about summoning willpower or forcing themselves to pay attention. It isn’t.
The Market for Exceptional Is Always Open
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.
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.
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.