by John Macdonald | Apr 23, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
I can see most storms coming my way. I look out my window, to the west, across the farm field, and see the grey cloud. Gathering darkness as it creeps closer to the hill on the other side of that field. It’s over there. Not here. I see one now. Impending. The cloud... by John Macdonald | Apr 22, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Normally, you hear, “The night is young!” A mantra to keep the party going. We don’t know what might happen, and this could be the best night of your life (if you’re willing to keep the party going). Fine, but why not the day? Work happens during the day.... by John Macdonald | Apr 21, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
We all can run in crisis mode for a time, and it can be fruitful. But it can’t last forever. If crisis mode just becomes “our mode,” a few things happen. We forget how to work on important things. We forget how to plan out what the important things are. We forget how... by John Macdonald | Apr 19, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
Evidence. Data. Hypotheses. Findings. Conclusions. “This is what this means.” The first should be objective (assuming proper instruments, methods, and measurements) and hopefully complete. That’s the truth. The second is the story about the first. Human... by John Macdonald | Apr 18, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
We have legal definitions of a toxic work environment. As such, we have HR training that mitigates the legal risk of working in such an environment and provides an actionable process by the company if situations arise. However, there are many more types of toxic work... by John Macdonald | Apr 17, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
With an AI Agent Army at my beck and call, I’m sure I can do almost anything. I feel infinitely capable. I just need enough time and tokens. However, I’m still me. I’m bounded by my attention, imagination, and energy. AI increases both capability and ability....