Ideas Were Never the Bottleneck
When the technical translation barrier collapses, the talent pipeline widens. The organisations that notice first will compound an advantage.
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Thoughts on AI, transformation, leadership, and the craft of getting things done.
More Work, Fewer Doors: The Jevons Paradox Nobody Is Talking About
AI is growing total demand for software but shrinking the junior roles that train future seniors. That pipeline gap has a 5-7 year fuse - plan for it now.
The Creativity Paradox: Why the Expansion of AI Is an Argument for Your Work, Not Against It
Cheaper creative production has always expanded total demand. AI follows the same Jevons pattern - creators who invest in distinctive craft benefit most.
The Mentoring Gap: When Your Manager's Thinking Partner is an AI
If managers are getting their intellectual sparring needs met by AI, what happens to the development relationship with their direct reports?
Why Managers Adopt AI at Twice the Rate
Why managers adopt AI at twice the rate of individual contributors, and what this reveals about the structural isolation of leadership.
Change Management is Dead; Long Live Change Enablement
Why the 18-month waterfall change programme can't keep pace with 18-day AI update cycles. And what to build instead. How many times has the AI...
How to Hire for AI Transformation Success
AI transformation fails when organisations hire one person to fill three roles. Define whether you need strategic leadership, technical building, or both.
Building Your Future in the Age of AI: A Practical Guide for Young Professionals
Entry-level UK roles have fallen by a third since 2022. Young professionals need AI fluency and critical thinking to navigate a rebuilt career ladder.
Give employees time and space to become AI fluent, or be left behind
There is a growing, and possibly concerning, trend emerging in the workplace: Reports and surveys consistently show that recent graduates are...
The AI Navigator and the IT Shipbuilder: Why Partnership, Not Hierarchy, Is the Key to Success
Companies are racing to appoint AI leaders, a necessary move in an era where AI is set to redefine the competitive landscape. But as organisations...