by John Macdonald | Jun 17, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
We have two kinds of AI trolls. The first are humans trolling AI. These aren’t dangerous. An AI doesn’t care if it gets trolled. The second is AI trolling humans. These are dangerous. Humans care about getting trolled. Let’s think about this as we continue to weave AI... by John Macdonald | Jun 16, 2026 | Human, The250
Everybody wants to belong. It’s one of the most powerful human emotions. If you can make someone feel that they belong, that’s a win. This is just a reminder. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn... by John Macdonald | Jun 15, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
We have a love/hate relationship with deadlines. Parkinson’s Law states that work expands to fill the available time. For example, if you schedule a 60-minute meeting, you’ll talk for 60 minutes, even if 15 would have been enough. So common-sense efficiency dictates... by John Macdonald | Jun 14, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
Growing your human team still matters. In fact, in today’s world of AI teams augmenting human teams, it might even matter more as personnel budgets split between humans and tokens. Each person on the team matters more. And they must not only interface with other... by John Macdonald | Jun 12, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
“What are we doing here?” A good question to ask in both a geographical and operational situation. What are we doing here? Meaning physically here. How did we get here? Do we know where we are? Is this where we want to be? Where are we going? What are we doing here?... by John Macdonald | Jun 11, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
I know it when I see it. So do you. But what is it in the age of generative AI? Spoiler alert: It doesn’t mean handmade. Or live. Or no tech. It does, however, take insight. And creativity. And emotion. And perspective. Art is still the same as it ever was. You know...