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Working With AI Agents: Why “Set and Forget” Fails—and What Actually Works Working With AI Agents: Why “Set and Forget” Fails—and What Actually Works Speaking from firsthand experience, AI agents are not set-and-forget systems. Anyone claiming otherwise has not operated one in production. They are far harder to set up and maintain than most marketing… Continue reading Working With AI Agents: Why “Set and Forget” Fails—and What Actually Works
Most AI failures are predictable — if you dare to look for them before you start. Most AI failures are predictable — if you dare to look for them before you start. Why Phase Zero Matters: The Premortem That Saves AI Projects A premortem is simple: “If this AI project failed one year from now,… Continue reading Most AI failures are predictable — if you dare to look for them before you start
Most AI failures don’t start with bad models. They start with skipped conversations. Most AI failures don’t start with bad models. They start with skipped conversations. I’ve watched organizations spend six and seven figures on “AI initiatives” that were approved in under 15 minutes. No one asked: What problem are we actually solving? Are our… Continue reading Most AI failures don’t start with bad models. They start with skipped conversations.
Working With Agentic AI (Part 1): Lessons From Building My Own AI Agents Working With Agentic AI (Part 1): Lessons From Building My Own AI Agents 🍀 What Leaders Need to Know Before They Begin Most people talk about AI like it’s magic. I don’t. Recently, I’ve started building multiple agentic AI systems for my… Continue reading Working With Agentic AI (Part 1): Lessons From Building My Own AI Agents
Most organizations rush into AI with a good idea and a whole lot of hope. Most organizations rush into AI with a good idea and a whole lot of hope. The problem? They skip the work that actually determines whether the project succeeds. I call this missing step Phase Zero — the part before CPMAI,… Continue reading Most organizations rush into AI with a good idea and a whole lot of hope…
Phase Zero: The Step Everyone Skips in AI Readiness Phase Zero: The Step Everyone Skips in AI Readiness Most organizations don’t struggle with AI because they “lack use cases.” They struggle because they skipped Phase Zero, confirming whether the org is actually ready to adopt AI in the first place. Before pilots, vendors, or roadmaps,… Continue reading Phase Zero: The Step Everyone Skips in AI Readiness
Most organizations aren’t “AI-ready.” They’re “AI-interested.” That gap is where the risk sits. Most organizations aren’t “AI-ready.” They’re “AI-interested.” That gap is where the risk sits. If you’re trying to brief leadership, build a roadmap, or justify a budget, start with this: A simple 5-step AI Readiness Assessment that tells you where your org actually… Continue reading Most organizations aren’t “AI-ready.” They’re “AI-interested.” That gap is where the risk sits.
Most organizations approach AI adoption backwards Most organizations approach AI adoption backwards. They rush into vendors, tools, and models without answering three basic questions: 1️⃣ Should we pursue this AI initiative? 2️⃣ Can we execute it successfully? 3️⃣ What must be fixed before development begins? Without clarity, AI projects collapse under: Misaligned strategy Siloed or… Continue reading Most organizations approach AI adoption backwards. They rush into vendors…
What separates AI projects that deliver from those that don’t? What separates AI projects that deliver from those that don’t? After working with teams across industries, I’ve noticed these patterns that consistently show up when AI initiatives actually succeed: 🎯 Begin with strategy and vision, not technology Before evaluating any AI solution, successful teams anchor… Continue reading What separates AI projects that deliver from those that don’t?
I’ve worked across federal agencies, nonprofits, startups, and commercial enterprises, and I see the same pattern everywhere: Executives tell me they want AI. I’ve worked across federal agencies, nonprofits, startups, and commercial enterprises, and I see the same pattern everywhere: Executives tell me they want AI. But when I ask basic questions, the conversation stalls:… Continue reading I’ve worked across federal agencies, nonprofits, startups, and commercial enterprises, and I see the same pattern everywhere:
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