Can Artificial Intelligence Be Governed—Or Will It Govern Us?
The article argues that governing artificial intelligence requires robust institutions, echoing Vannevar Bush’s 1945 vision of a technology‑driven society. Bush’s memex concept foreshadowed today’s internet and highlighted both opportunity and peril, from medical breakthroughs to information overload. The piece stresses that without deliberate structures, AI could dominate rather than serve humanity. It calls for collective will and policy frameworks to harness AI’s promise while mitigating risks.
The Humiliation Cycle: How Leaders Accidentally Weaponize Their Competition Against Them
In the early 2000s, Netflix founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph pitched a $50 million buy‑out to Blockbuster, only to be rebuffed, an episode that left them feeling humiliated. That sting spurred Netflix to reinvent its model, eventually overtaking Blockbuster as...
3 Questions To Ask You Before You Begin A Major Transformation
Transformational initiatives often launch with grand announcements, treating questions as obstacles. The article argues that asking the right questions—what kind of change it is, which shared values drive buy‑in, and where power resides—creates a foundation for successful change. By framing...
Change Doesn’t Fail By Itself, It Fails Because People Resist It
The article argues that change initiatives fail not because ideas are flawed but because people resist. It debunks the notion that awareness and training alone drive adoption, citing research that knowledge shifts rarely change behavior. Change is a strategic conflict...
Even Great Ideas Don’t Sell Themselves. You Need Three Types of Power to Make Them Win.
The article argues that great ideas rarely succeed on merit alone and must be backed by strategic use of power. Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer defines power as the ability to get things done in contested situations and outlines three forms—hard,...