Good Technology Doesn’t Fix Broken Systems
When AI adoption falls short of expectations, organizations usually start looking for individual explanations. Employees need more training. Managers need to encourage experimentation. Maybe...
Category: Culture
When AI Challenges Professional Identity
This topic really hits home. I’ve had this conversation with a dozen or more fellow Microsoft MVPs, and so I thought I’d expand on...
CollabTalk Podcast | Episode 191 with Len Ward
In Episode 191 of the CollabTalk Podcast, we explore the idea that Generation X may be uniquely equipped to lead through the AI...
More Than Code: A Thank You to the SharePoint Community
Microsoft recently released a short film called More Than Code, produced in honor of SharePoint’s 25th birthday. If you haven’t watched it yet, I’d...
The Entry-Level Problem Nobody in AI Wants to Talk About
Over the past two years, I have facilitated AI at Work workshops for organizations across a range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing,...
Why IT Should Lead, Not Block, Self-Service Innovation
Here is a truth that most IT leaders already know but rarely say out loud: your team cannot build every application the business needs....
Eighteen Months to Obsolete? Let’s Not Fire Ourselves Just Yet
Back in November, I wrote about whether AI is coming for your job. My conclusion was not that AI lacks capability, but that capability...
The Hidden Cost of “Doing More with Less” in IT
“Doing more with less” is usually framed as a mark of maturity. It suggests efficiency, discipline, and smart prioritization. As I wrote about last...
Why “Doing More with Less” Has Become the Default Mandate for IT
Somewhere along the way, “do more with less” stopped being a temporary rallying cry and quietly became the permanent job description for IT. It’s...
Congratulations, You’re That Boss
If you’ve ever received feedback that says something like, “You’re great at the work, but people don’t love working for you,” first of all….welcome....
