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Working With Agentic AI (Part 2): What Broke First — and Why That Matters Working With Agentic AI (Part 2): What Broke First — and Why That Matters Last week, our team shipped the first version of an agentic, multi-tool AI system to about a dozen testers. The big question wasn’t “did it work?”—it was:… Continue reading Working With Agentic AI (Part 2): What Broke First — and Why That Matters

CPMAI in the Real World: What It Actually Looks Like on Modern Projects CPMAI in the Real World: What It Actually Looks Like on Modern Projects I’m often asked how CPMAI shows up in real projects—not in theory, but in day-to-day delivery. Here’s the honest answer: most of my work over the past 2–3 years… Continue reading CPMAI in the Real World: What It Actually Looks Like on Modern Projects

Stop Writing Blank Checks for “AI”: A Project Manager’s Guide to Real Budgeting Stop Writing Blank Checks for “AI”: A Project Manager’s Guide to Real Budgeting I see it every day one of my feeds: A CEO announces a “transformative AI initiative,” a top-tier consultancy hands over a seven-figure bill, and six months later, the… Continue reading Stop Writing Blank Checks for “AI”: A Project Manager’s Guide to Real Budgeting

Where Do I Start With AI? (Hint: It’s Not a Vendor Demo) Where Do I Start With AI? (Hint: It’s Not a Vendor Demo) “Where do I start?” It’s the question haunting every boardroom and project kickoff in 2026. Usually, the response is a flurry of expensive activity: a department head signs up for a… Continue reading Where Do I Start With AI? (Hint: It’s Not a Vendor Demo)

Why Most AI Initiatives Fail Before They Start And Why “Phase Zero” Is the Step Everyone Skips Why Most AI Initiatives Fail Before They Start And Why “Phase Zero” Is the Step Everyone Skips Most AI initiatives don’t fail because the model was bad. They fail because the organization wasn’t ready. I see this pattern… Continue reading Why Most AI Initiatives Fail Before They Start And Why “Phase Zero” Is the Step Everyone Skips

AI Without Phase Zero Is Putting the Cart Before the Horse AI Without Phase Zero Is Putting the Cart Before the Horse Most AI initiatives fail because organizations rush to what before agreeing on why. If you’ve ever seen a team rush into AI tools, pilots, or use cases without alignment, you’ve already seen the… Continue reading AI Without Phase Zero Is Putting the Cart Before the Horse

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

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

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

In a World Being Rewritten by AI, Servant Leaders Still Matter – 5 Principles to Stay Motivated and Present In a World Being Rewritten by AI, Servant Leaders Still Matter – 5 Principles to Stay Motivated and Present My question is, Who Serves the Servant Leader? If you’ve been a servant leader for any length… Continue reading In a World Being Rewritten by AI, Servant Leaders Still Matter – 5 Principles to Stay Motivated and Present