Start with the Decision, Not the AI Tool
The easiest way to get AI wrong is to start with the tool. That’s where most teams begin. They lead with AI, then look for somewhere to use it. But real transformation doesn’t work that way. It starts with clarity: • What decision are we trying to improve? • What outcome actually matters? • What needs to change in how we work? 🤔 Only once those are clear does the tool question become meaningful. Sometimes the right answer is AI. Sometimes it isn’t. Either way, the decision comes first. Vision first. Technology second. If you want to become a more effective decision-maker in an AI-driven world, join my live AMA on Decision-Making with ChatGPT: decisiongptcourse.com 📅 April 21, Tuesday, 2 PM ET #DecisionIntelligence #AILeadership #StrategicThinking #FutureOfWork
Incentives, Not Seams, Reveal Why Systems Fail
If seams tell you where a system breaks, objectives and incentives tell you why it breaks.
Start with Decisions, Let AI Serve Humans
AI should serve people. Obvious, right? And yet many organizations quietly do the opposite. They start with the tool. When you start with tools, humans end up serving the tools. When you start with decisions, tools serve humans. That sounds...
Compaction Summarizes Prompts, May Lose Safety Constraints
🤣 Chef's kiss: AI agent deletes AI security researcher's inbox while giving the rest of you an object lesson on what compaction is and isn't. ✅ Compaction IS when a model summarizes prompts, instructions, and context before proceeding. ❌ Compaction...
Instant Answers Shift Leadership Bottleneck to Judgment
We’re entering a world where answers are cheap. That doesn’t make leadership easier. It makes it harder. When answers arrive instantly, the bottleneck shifts upstream… to judgment. Judgment is a leadership skill. More insight, less noise → decision.substack.com #DecisionIntelligence #AILeadership...
Ask What Would Change Your Mind Before Demanding Data
Before asking for more data, ask this: What would it take to change your mind? If the answer is “nothing,” no evidence is appropriate. If the answer is unclear, no amount of analysis will help. This is why expensive AI...
Automation's Real Hurdle: Wanting, Not Technical Skill
Most people think the barrier to automation is technical skill. It isn't. The real barrier is knowing what you want badly enough to bother building it. A year ago, "vibe coding" -- describing what you want in plain English and...
Leaders Already Possess AI Skills—Just Unlock Them
One reassuring thing about teaching leaders to work with AI: They've been building AI skills their whole careers... without realizing it. The trick is unlocking what they already know so they can level up with AI. Judgment, context, and institutional...
AI Wins, Workforce Burns: Address Fear Separately
You can “win” your AI rollout and still lose your workforce. A recent study of 430 manufacturing employees found that even successful AI transformations increase emotional exhaustion. Translation? Your KPIs can trend up, 📈 while motivation trends down. 📉 The...
Judgment, Not Coding, Is AI Era’s Most Valuable Skill
What’s the most valuable skill in the AI era? ⛔ It’s not coding. ⛔ It’s not prompt tricks. ⛔ It’s not “keeping up with the latest model.” 💪 It’s judgment. Every time a new AI capability drops, the debate centers...
Clear Goals Prevent AI From Amplifying Poor Judgment
Most AI failures I see aren’t technical. They happen because someone never articulated: • what they’re actually trying to optimize • what constraints matter • what “good” looks like in this situation AI doesn’t fix fuzzy thinking. It faithfully scales...
Chrome's New Agentic Gemini Will Automate Tasks Soon
In case you missed it... don't miss it. Google has just accounced that #Chrome is going #agentic . Gemini can now do passive work for you in Chrome. It's not amazing yet, but this industry moves fast. What you're rolling...
AI Training Could Double Worker Productivity, Study Finds
Does AI training double worker productivity? What's your reaction to this study from Microsoft? Follow for more.
Alignment, Not Accuracy, Determines AI System Success
A system can be incredibly accurate and still be wrong for your goals. Because correctness that matters isn’t a mathematical property - it’s a purpose property. If you define the system’s purpose poorly, it will confidently produce the wrong thing...
AI Aids Thinking, Not Decision-Making Responsibility
People keep asking whether ChatGPT can make decisions for them. Here’s the short answer: no - and that’s exactly why it’s useful. A decision isn’t a paragraph of text. It’s a commitment that allocates resources, creates consequences, and leaves someone...
