by John Macdonald | May 4, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
Consensus builds comfort. Consensus might be the right approach. You need people on board. You want them to feel safe. You want their status antennae tuned in to the connection. But consensus might have to wait for phase 2 or phase 3. Those people on that side of the... by John Macdonald | May 3, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Pride comes before the fall. OK, sure, but let’s talk about your work. Something you’re making, or something you’re doing. A little pride ensures you make it better. A little pride ensures you put more of yourself into it. A little pride ensures you care more before... by John Macdonald | May 1, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
We use two-faced as a slur. But aren’t we all? Aren’t many-faced? Don’t we each have many versions of ourselves? Each of these selves shows up at different times in different situations. Sometimes intentionally. Sometimes inopportunely. Sometimes the situation calls... by John Macdonald | Apr 30, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
Throw money at the problem. Spend your way out. Possibly frivolously. More people, more services, more tools. Whatever’s necessary. But spending more money requires an approval chain. Checks and balances. Is this a good idea? Do we have the budget? What if we don’t?... by John Macdonald | Apr 29, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
I see this a lot now. Also, “Here’s the AI summary of…” There are two reasons why people at my company feel compelled to indicate they’ve used AI: It’s AI, so beware. You keep telling me you want me to use AI, so here you go. In a way, it’s kinda like a, “So there!”... by John Macdonald | Apr 25, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
We are all becoming. We are becoming at work and at home, and likely they are intertwined, whether you want them to be or not. One affects the other. Linked by the fact that although you can play roles, you can’t disconnect your being. The question is, who are you...