Fear of Being Left Behind by AI
If you haven’t yet seen Edelman’s “2026 Trust Barometer” Report, get it. As usual, it’s chock full of fresh insight on the current relative levels of organizational trust and confidence, sliced by nation and income level. Hint: Unsurprisingly, the build-out & deployment of AI is leaving marks already. While encouraging you to read it for […]
Why Engagement Matters Now More Than Ever
In an especially good 12/27/25 Wall Street Journal piece (“Companies Are Outlining Plans for 2026. Hiring Isn’t One of Them”), Chip Cutter notes that US business hiring has predictably slowed to a crawl on the cusp of full-blown AI launch, and anticipated corollary job reductions. As a result, many who might otherwise have entertained a […]
So Long, 2025
The year 2025 is about to come to an end. Thank goodness, some would say. On the good side, Unemployment stayed relatively stable, and under the level of full employment. The US economy DID add a significant number of jobs in 2025, just not as many as in each of the last couple of years, […]
Some Thoughts for Leaders On the Front Edge of AI
AI is already replacing jobs, and we’re just at the start of powerful tsunami that promises to wipe out countless more. Have you thought about how, down the road, you’ll fill your middle and senior ranking talent with fewer humans in the developmental levels of your organization?
Motivated People Move Faster
Treating people right, to include with high expectations, is still one of the very best things you can do for your organization’s customers, your bottom line, and yes, your employer reputation. The current practice of firing, unfiring, and refiring federal workers in retaliation for political disagreement is a particularly visible example of what NOT to do to motivate workers.
Making AI-Related Downsizing Suck Less
Good advice on dealing with downsizing caused by the growth of AI tools in the workplace.
On AI and Real, Pulsating Humans
The fact that you CAN whack 300 heads via AI doesn’t mean that you SHOULD.
Misfired
Despite the clumsy and misguided actions related to the federal chainsaw massacre, you can NEVER “unfire” someone.
RTO: A Call for More Thinking, Less Bloviating
Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon has strong feelings about Return to Office vs Working Remotely. This post suggests leaders should do more thinking about the pro’s and con’s of flexible work arrangements, and less spouting off, based on emotions, but not data.
Tell Me What You Did Last Week
DOGE’s ultimatum to Federal Employees to “Tell me what you did last week” is a perfect example of the worst kind of people management. This is what happens when amateurs are placed in what is supposed to be a professional role.