Category: Leadership & Strategy
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AI Rewards Thinkers and Replaces The Rest
The more time I spend with AI, the more impressed I become. Recently, it helped me write a preliminary report for an economic impact study and map several internal workflows to identify service level gaps. Also, I used AI to analyze a systemic drinking water shortage problem where I live in West Africa. I had…
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Don’t out think AI. Out human AI.
As AI capabilities rapidly close the gap on what only humans could do, I leaned on these insights from Toni Cowan-Brown and Benedict Evans on *Another Podcast* to guide my thinking. Give it a listen: AI and SaaS. “I hadn’t thought of that…analogy of ‘is this what ChatGPT would have written?’ Great, then I have nothing…
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Being a VP. Moving from doing to transforming
I — along with others — have often wondered “What does it mean to be a VP at a company?” Others have felt the sentiment “That VP is doing director-level work. They are ineffective at their responsibilities.” That last one is especially concerning. But there’s also an oft-missed component of being a great VP. The role…
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Friday Recap Emails. Alternative Title: Demonstrating Your Effectiveness to Your Boss
I’ve followed the practice of sending my boss a weekly recap email every Friday since 2016. I still do it because it is so valuable. Sending your boss a weekly snapshot does many things for you: There are many more benefits. Let’s jump into the email structure now. It sounds like a lot. The email…
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Results-Second Leadership
“Safety third”. Sorry, what?! Mike Rowe, from Dirty Jobs, popularized the Safety Third concept. Eye-catching, right? Who will argue safety is anything but first? In a conversation with a mentor, I was challenged to consider ways to be a better (people) leader. I wanted to improve: In talking through these concepts he, again, challenged my thinking on what…
Jeff Beaumont 