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Real-world leadership without the LinkedIn polish. Calm in the chaos, clarity in the noise, and the weight of showing up right.

The AI Engineer Has Joined the Team. Now What?

The AI Engineer Has Joined the Team. Now What?

AI isn’t just accelerating software development — it’s reorganizing it. This post unpacks what changes when you start designing teams, tools, and processes around a human–AI hybrid model. Planning shifts. Costs shift. Roles shift. The real question is: are we ready to shift with it?

The Risk of Asking “Do You Smell That?” When There’s No Fire

The Risk of Asking “Do You Smell That?” When There’s No Fire

In consulting, sensing a problem feels like smelling smoke. But is there really a fire? This piece explores when to speak up and when to hold back — balancing risk detection with protecting people from blame. Leadership is often about navigating that tension with care.

How I Used One AI to Train Another: A Tactical Reset in Data Architecture and AI Tooling Strategy

How I Used One AI to Train Another: A Tactical Reset in Data Architecture and AI Tooling Strategy

Like most devs experimenting with AI tools, I’ve found myself juggling multiple platforms, APIs, and half-understood schemas to build things faster. Sometimes it works. Other times, it works against you.

The Lost‑Phone Test for AI: Could Your Org Still Function Tomorrow?

The Lost‑Phone Test for AI: Could Your Org Still Function Tomorrow?

Dropped phone, lost life. Same test applies to corporate AI: if your copilots vanished tomorrow, would work even slow down? The “Lost-Phone Test” exposes integration gaps and makes the case for a Chief Intelligence Officer to weave tools into real workflows.

It’s Time for the CIO 2.0

It’s Time for the CIO 2.0

Most AI conversations start in the wrong place — with tools, not capabilities. What’s missing isn’t another pilot. It’s a new executive role: someone to steward how your organization thinks, learns, and evolves.

Not Just Fast, But Together

Not Just Fast, But Together

If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together

Becoming the Copilot

Becoming the Copilot

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