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AI Agents in the Real World: What Breaks First AI Agents in the Real World: What Breaks First Last Saturday, I wrote about AI agents in Phase Zero — before tools, vendors, or pilots. This week, let’s talk about what actually goes wrong when you try to implement AI agents too early. These are not… Continue reading AI Agents in the Real World: What Breaks First
As the new year approaches, a lot of leaders are being asked one uncomfortable question: What’s our AI plan—and how confident are we in it? As the new year approaches, a lot of leaders are being asked one uncomfortable question: What’s our AI plan—and how confident are we in it? Most AI initiatives fail not… Continue reading As the new year approaches, a lot of leaders are being asked one uncomfortable question…
Most AI initiatives don’t fail because of the technology. Most AI initiatives don’t fail because of the technology. They fail because leaders are forced to make high-stakes decisions without a clear starting point. If you’re accountable for strategy, operations, or innovation in a mid-market organization, this probably feels familiar: Too much AI hype Too many… Continue reading Most AI initiatives don’t fail because of the technology. They fail because leaders are forced to make high-stakes decisions without a clear starting point…
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.
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