Define Success First, Then Automate AI Initiatives
There’s a moment in every AI initiative where someone asks, “What can we automate?” It sounds productive, but it’s the wrong opening move. A better question--the one I encourage leaders to start with is: What truly matters and how would we recognize progress if we saw it? 61% of CEOs face increasing pressure to demonstrate AI returns versus a year ago. (Source: Kyndryl n=3,700) Without priorities, there’s no vision. Without vision, automation is just scale. And scale without direction is chaos. Leaders don’t earn their impact by selecting tools. They earn it by choosing what’s worth improving. Once that’s clear, the AI roadmap becomes surprisingly straightforward: • The organization knows what “good” means. • The systems know what they’re aiming at. • And teams stop mistaking speed for strategy. This is exactly the kind of framing I designed my course Decision-Making with GPT for - clarifying what “better” means before automation begins. Enroll: decisiongptcourse.com #DecisionIntelligence #AILeadership #FutureOfWork #StrategicThinking #AI
Customers Care About Their Goals, Not Your Journey Map
Customers don’t get excited about where they are in your “customer journey map” - they have their own goals. https://t.co/lO6NQFqsHY
Tempo's TIP-20 Enhances Stablecoins with Memos and Filters
One of the tiny details I love about Tempo is TIP-20 the token standard It extends the most popular stablecoin standard with some quality of life features like - Memo's for reconciliation - Block/allow lists And *so* much more. Dive in...
Agentic AI Set to Reshape Asian Banking Operations
AI in Asia: Reimagining banking operations through agentic AI Report by McKinsey https://t.co/ScJT4HPwjx My POV 👇 https://t.co/sDEg32nFZZ
AI Firms Need Publicly Updated Alignment Documentation
Which AI companies have a clear, up to date document on their approach to/latest thinking alignment? It seems this should be standard by anyone building AGI?
Effective Strategy Demands Painful Trade‑offs and Clear Ownership
strategy should hurt. if you aren't making painful trade-offs, you haven't prioritized. • one goal, one owner • shared ownership = no ownership molly graham on @lennysan: https://t.co/RW7eAWk6kI
AI-Driven Strategic Forgetting Cleans Outdated, Risky Data
For our free newsletter this week, we cover AI for strategic forgetting: systems that decide what organizations should unknow. @IrenaCronin and I write this newsletter every week. AI for strategic forgetting is software that looks through an organization’s data, documents, and models...
AI Tools Reignite Builder Passion and Personal Innovation
"I have this superpower now that has blown my mind" Just caught up with a former Gainster who is in a mid level role at a big company. He likes his job but has gotten vibe coding-pilled. He uses @Lovable non-stop and...
Top 25 Must‑Read Lenny Newsletter Essays of 2026
Best of Lenny’s Newsletter 2026 My 25 best and most popular essays from the past year, plus a few all-time classics. *Best on AI* 1. An AI glossary—The most common AI terms explained, simply https://lnkd.in/gpv6CsV6 2. Everyone should be using...
Organize Claude Code Meetup to Accelerate Business Growth
Considering doing a 'Claude Code for Business' in- person meetup since this stuff is changing so fast. If you want to meet up with likeminded Claude Code fanatics who want to grow their businesses faster, leave a comment.
OpenAI's Health AI Push Evident From Employee Tweet Trends
A massive cheat code for AI predictions: make X lists for each AI lab. Because I think one of my 2026 predictions is already coming true. I have one list with 99 people from OpenAI. Just click your list, scroll...
Predictable Revenue Drives Higher SaaS Valuations
Valuations of software companies are highly dependent on the predictability of revenue. In other words, different classes of revenue are valued differently depending on their predictability. The more predictable, the better. To help founders distinguish between the different classes of...
Make AI Accountability a Design Principle, Not an Afterthought
For 2026, let's stop using the word "ethics" for AI (any type) and instead use the word, "Design." Here's why: - "Design" infers / requires an entity to provide the accountability for what they're designing and why. This can and...
NVIDIA Unveils Groundbreaking Vera Rubin AI Chip
In case you missed it, NVIDIA just showed us the new Vera Rubin chip. 💪
Four Core Machine Learning Types Explained Visually
Machine Learning comes in four fundamental flavors — and mastering them is essential for anyone working with AI. This visual guide breaks down Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement, and Semi-Supervised Learning with clear workflows that show how each approach actually works in...
Prediction Markets Secure Funding, Seen as Price Discovery
Polymarket and Kalshi hit it big on 2025 fintech funding surge Prediction market funding boom reflects validation of information markets as financial product. Investors betting these platforms become price discovery mechanism, not just gambling venues https://t.co/lZ7eIqT79C https://t.co/vxKY4qKpN6
COVID Revealed Subscription Models' Resilience over Transactional Revenue
COVID left lasting scars on how buyers view revenue. Transactional revenue that looked predictable vanished overnight in travel tech—while subscription models proved more resilient. That lens still drives today’s diligence. ▶️ https://t.co/qRnBVxuCM5 https://t.co/0odnxtGKr2
AI Chatbots Replace Search Engines as Info Gateway
How Our Online Habits Are Changing 🧵 AI Chatbots are exploding, redefining how we search the web. They're the new front door to info. Read my article: "AI Chatbots vs. Search Engines: " 1/6 #CES2026 #AI #IoT #5G https://t.co/kqeBsokQup
Identity Security Gaps: Machines Outpace Humans, AI Confidence Lags
The 2026 Identity Security Outlook Report (https://t.co/fGMUPm96ZU) reveals critical gaps threatening organizational security: ✅Machine identities now outnumber humans 100:1 (only 12% have automation) ✅41-point confidence gap between C-suite and practitioners on AI readiness ✅76% want consolidation, but execution gaps persist New breakdown with @manageengine's...
Measure AI Progress to Accelerate Adoption and Impact
AI projects lose momentum when progress feels abstract. Concrete measures change that dynamic. Timelines sharpen. Adoption becomes visible. Competitive impact shows up in ways leaders can act on. Measurement creates forward motion because it turns effort into evidence and discussion...
Baseline Agent Outperforms Standard Algorithms in Physical Atari Replication
Another RL team replicated our Physical Atari work and compared my baseline agent against several standard algorithms. https://t.co/uyWjFXxnZO
Shift From AI Visibility to Measurable Outcomes in 2026
GEO is growing up. In 2026, “AI visibility” isn’t the goal... Measurable outcomes are. A few KPIs worth monitoring: → Brand mentions across defined prompts → Traffic/leads from generative search → Top-3 placement in LLM answers → Citation share vs competitors
AI-Generated Proofs Merge Insight, Tools, and Prompting
Interesting insights on AI-for-math Maybe "synthesize the insights and tools for this proof" in part becomes part of the prompting & outcome?
Over‑hiring Sales Reps Stalls Growth, Warns Founders
A CEO friend raised $40M at a $400M valuation. Two years later, ARR is flat. The biggest mistake was how he scaled his sales team. Another founder buddy just did a PE round. His investors were pushing him to grow from 5 to...
Put the Answer First: Stop Burying the Lead
Dear Marketers, Put the answer first. Put the answer first. Put the answer first. Sincerely, Humans & Answer Engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Etc.) ------- (In other words, stop burying the lead with your content. If you want impatient humans to stick...
Bootstrapped Teams Outperform Funded Rivals in Niche Markets
Some markets aren’t meant for venture funding. And that’s exactly why they’re perfect for bootstrappers. I had Laura Roeder of Paperbell on the pod to talk about what most founders miss: • How big funding rounds create false signals •...
Hook First, Depth Later: Win on Social
Most smart people lose on social because they start with depth. The mistake isn't being smart. It's leading with complexity before you've earned attention. Algorithms don't reward depth at the top of the funnel. They reward: • Simplicity • Repeatability...
Clear Positioning Beats Better Products Every Time
You can have the best product in the world, but if your positioning sucks, no one will care. "Better" doesn’t win. "Clearer" does. Category leaders are the best at explaining why they matter.
Fintech Professionals Share Their Most Bizarre Real‑World Tales
LinkedIn Fintech nerds. I'm writing something in a couple of weeks and I need your help. Share your war stories. What's the weirdest most "how is this even reality" story from Fintech? Comment below or DM if you want to stay anon.
AI Ready to Trade and Shape Capital Markets
The entire investment thesis of Robot Money is what @mustafasuleyman just said Can AI participate in the capital markets and economy
US Investors May Discount LatAm Fintech Valuations
PicPay files for U.S. IPO on Nasdaq PicPay's Nasdaq filing reflects strategy: Build in Brazil, list in U.S. for valuation multiple expansion. Question: Do U.S. investors understand LatAm fintech economics or discount for market risk? https://t.co/y5xEAKdJNV https://t.co/vpUASSRXX8
XPENG's Iron Robot Blurs Line Between Human and Machine
They SLICED OPEN a "human" on stage... and IT WALKED AWAY. XPENG's IRON robot just shattered the uncanny valley—silicone skin, fluid steps, zero humans inside. Sci-fi is NOW. But is this the future we want? Creepy genius or dystopian nightmare?...
2026 B2B GTM Shifts: AI, Agents, and Composable Stacks
I rarely publish guest posts on chiefmartec. This epic essay by @jonmiller — Predictions for B2B Go-To-Market in 2026 — was so good I made an exception. Jon certainly has the cred: the co-founder and original CMO of Marketo, a leading...
Serving the Underserved Is No Longer Optional
[New Episode] Serving the underserved is no longer optional for financial institutions. It is the strategy gap holding the industry back, according to this powerful discussion. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/m6PArSdD2z https://t.co/gChE8uddFq
YouTube Is the #1 Product Research Hub—Don’t Ignore It
YouTube isn't the sexiest social network, but it is the number 1 destination for product research. Ignoring YouTube will hurt your sales. https://t.co/79yGTpuVuF
Prepare Your Startup for Exit, Not Luck
Not every startup is ready to sell the first time it hits the market. In 2022, a founder listed a promising startup on @acquiredotcom that went nowhere. No real buyer interest. No momentum. The issue wasn’t demand. It was structure. So they...
Retention Drives Sustainable Growth; Low NRR Threatens Expansion
AI-native companies have been shattering growth records. The elephant in the room: what Cassie Young calls an impending "gross retention apocalypse". It becomes nearly impossible to sustain hypergrowth when you have a larger and larger install base that walks out...
AI Fuels US Productivity Surge While EU Falls Behind
US to extend productivity lead on back of AI boom, say economists EU continues to lag: Pro: US productivity was set to “pull away from other developed market economies” thanks to the country’s dynamic capital markets, flexible labour force and lead in...
Stablecoins Shift Profits to Private, Risks to Public
Stablecoins: Privatizing Gains, Socializing Losses..... Don't believe me? Read this stunning passage: "People familiar with Bank of England thinking have told OMFIF that a systemic stablecoin that ran into liquidity or redemption turbulence would be able to draw on central...
Asia Leads 2026 Digital Finance Revolution
Great perspective from an Asia-centric PoV. 2026 digital finance: From pilots to production • Asia leads CBDC/stablecoin real-world use • Tokenized deposits + assets boom • AI agents automate banking ops • Regulatory green lights accelerate shift #fintech #tech #finserv #AI @BetaMoroney @efipm @BrettKing @spirosmargaris @jasuja @enricomolinari @mikeflache https://t.co/sCNXBRoTuk
Know What AI Builds, Don't Rely on Hype
im not saying using ai to build is wrong or anything. im saying if you dont know what ai is building, you might land in serious trouble at some point. if you are able to build something by articulating your...
Jensen Huang Signals Universal Demand for New Data Centers
With NVIDIA's Jensen Huang, it's not what he says, it's what he shows. And what he shows is that everybody's going to buy another data center.
Bitcoin ATMs Cost Americans $333M in 2025 Fraud
Americans lost $333 million to Bitcoin ATM fraud in 2025 — FBI says there is a ‘clear and constant rise’ of this scam, and that it is ‘not slowing down.’ So this is the future of money? The authorities are acting...
Atlas Robot Gains Real‑Time Adaptive Balance and Grip
#BostonDynamics has announced a new #Atlas humanoid robot that constantly evaluates its surroundings and adjusts its posture, balance, and grip in real-time. #humanoidtech #humanoid #tech #AI #Robotics #robots @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso @sallyeaves @Nicochan33 @HaroldSinnott @mvollmer1 @marcusborba @CatherineAdenle @vinod1975 @YuHelenYu...
Lexxy Gracefully Supports Tables, Unlike Trix, in Basecamp
Tables proved to be the death of Trix. The architecture just wasn't built for it. But Lexxy handles them with delightful grace. Very excited for this, and for markdown pasting, to come to Basecamp 🤘
Ownable Ideas Convert Followers Into Paying Clients
Viral hooks and post templates get you followers… Ownable Ideas get you paying clients Choose which one you want
Smart Contracts Power Carbon‑Neutral, Inclusive Investing
Imagine investments that automatically support carbon-neutral and inclusive outcomes. Smart contracts make this possible. Learn how in The Rise of Technosocialism. Get your copy today: https://t.co/jyXuGZfElq https://t.co/LEQQiVX1Jj
Shift Followers From Open to Owned Platforms for True Ownership
Grow your audience on open platforms. • Twitter • LinkedIn • TikTok Then, get as many people as possible onto your owned platforms. • Email • RSS feeds • Phone numbers Owning your relationship and having an outreach is how you build foundation.
Real Transformation Happens in Quiet, Methodical Change Work
There’s a reason there are so few (no) TV shows about change management and workflow automation. It’s slow. It’s methodical. And honestly, it’s often kind of boring. It would make for crap television. There are no big reveals like cop...
NVIDIA Live at CES2026 Sets AI Roadmap
NVIDIA Live at #CES2026 is setting the agenda for #AI in 2026 and beyond. @nvidia @NVIDIAAI 🔗 https://t.co/SunF7nFmPM https://t.co/kdLwZ6gsYo