by John Macdonald | Jul 5, 2026 | Human, Technology, The250
Visible and understandable. You may have the data, but unless you make it visible and understandable, it doesn’t matter. You may have the test results, but unless you make them visible and understandable, it doesn’t matter. You may have the requirements, but unless... by John Macdonald | Jul 4, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
“Mr. Blutarski…0.0” Sure, the system insists you play its game its way. It’s set up that way. They’re invested in keeping it that way. The system self-regulates. However, here’s a reminder that if the system doesn’t work for you, or you can’t find your place in it,... by John Macdonald | Jul 3, 2026 | Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
“But why, some say, the Moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the Moon. We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other... by John Macdonald | Jun 29, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
It’s happening everywhere now. We’re increasingly using AI to evaluate humans. We do it with performance reviews. We do it with job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, and new hire 30/60/90 day plans. We allow the AI to pick the metrics, and then we ask... by John Macdonald | Jun 28, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
You can spend $1000 on a new driver. Many do. Drivers have personality. They’re fun to talk about over a beer after the round. If you got $1000 burning a hole, the fun conversation is probably worth it. But is your driver less than 10 years old? If so, you don’t need... by John Macdonald | Jun 26, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
When you jump out of an airplane, you’re probably going to want a parachute. The tried-and-true method says you should acquire a parachute, check it, pack it, check it again, and know how to use it before you even get on the plane. There is another method, however....