April 9, 2025
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Don’t Ask the Candidate, “Any questions?”, Do This Instead

I had asked my readers on LinkedIn to suggest ideas on how to improve the candidate (selected and rejected) experience. See the poll details here 1. Desire for Growth: A majority (55%) prioritized feedback because candidates are hungry to learn. Even if rejected, they want to know why—so they can […]
April 9, 2025
State of AI

State of AI as of April 2025

The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has an interdisciplinary group of experts from across academia and industry who put together this report. It identifies the biggest technical advances, new achievements in benchmarking, investment flowing into generative AI, education trends, legislation around this technology and even misuse of AI. Here’s a […]
April 2, 2025
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What if you could tell stories like Pixar—and win over anyone, even publishers?

Pixar’s magic lies not just in animation, but in a simple yet powerful storytelling formula: They have used this structure to create a string of hits that have appealed as much to adults as to children. I read and understood this structure as I was pitching my new book to […]
March 31, 2025
The Learning Habit

Building a Learning Culture in the Age of Generative AI

Problem: Organizations struggle to keep pace with rapid AI advancements. AI is really Chaotic Technology and upskilling for this needs to done differently – think play, not work. Problem: Organizations struggle with keeping up with the rapid evolution of AI. Solution: A great learning culture treats learning as a habit, […]
March 22, 2025
Sal Khan

Book Review: Brave New Words by Sal Khan

“The genie is out of the bottle,” and it’s time we embrace AI to ensure education isn’t just accessible to all, but truly transformative for each individual learner. Traditional classroom methods place most students at the starting line together, pacing them uniformly regardless of individual readiness. Which means someone who […]
March 4, 2025
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Talking about Careers & Networking on the Digital Transformation Podcast

Hey everyone, ever wonder why some companies just seem to “click”? Well, I recently had a fantastic chat on the Digital Transformation podcast. We dove deep into a fascinating trend highlighted in the LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2025: companies that prioritize career development are winning big time. Thanks Priscilla @littlebirdmomma […]
March 2, 2025
Artistic sketch of a man with a thoughtful expression, capturing the essence of "Art Imitates Career in The Brutalist.” Warm and intriguing style.

Adrian Brody – Art Imitates Career in The Brutalist

Adrian Brody: Art Imitates Career in The Brutalist Adrian Brody has a knack for playing characters who suffer beautifully. In The Pianist, he endured war and starvation with haunting resilience. In The Grand Budapest Hotel, he was a delightfully sinister antagonist with a sharp mustache. And now, in The Brutalist, […]
February 24, 2025
Colorful illustration of a brain highlighting organizational learning, from "The Great Reset" by Nigel Paine. Insights on team connection and innovation.

Book Review: The Great Reset by Nigel Paine

How do organizations learn? What is the sign that they have learned? What makes organizational learning happen? Nigel Paine’s latest book The Great Reset makes us wonder if have been solving it wrong all along. Ask yourself what kind of a problem are you trying to solve We’ve been getting […]