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Jul17
Meet Your New AI Garden Guru
Want a new way to save time and stress in your veggie garden? I shot a quick demo using PictureThis, an AI plant identifier app ...
Jul16
WOW Statements And The 3 Types Of Goals Individuals Must Have For Success
What’s a team WOW statement and what 3 types of goals are critically important for all successful individuals. Laura Staples reveals all in this 56 ...
Jul14
We want initiative – but are we too scared to spark it?
We want initiative – but are we too scared to spark it? Almost every client I work with complains that their people aren’t taking ownership, ...
Jul09
Strategy Activation: Empower Teams Leaders
In today’s 40 second #savvystrategysecrets video, @Laura Staples talks about the role #HR plays in #strategyactivation. Interested in designing or activating your strategy? DM me to ...
Jul07
Bullying Is Back: The Rise of Fear-Based Leadership
In this final installment of my series examining the concerning resurgence of outdated management practices, I want to tackle an alarming trend identified by Forbes: ...
Jul04
AI Demo: Recipe Ideas with ChatGPT
Ever stared into your fridge and thought, “There’s nothing to eat” — even though it’s half full? In this week’s Everyday AI demo, I’ll show ...
Jul02
The Biggest Myth About Strategy Execution
In today’s 26 second #savvystrategysecrets video, Laura Staples busts the biggest myth of executing a successful strategy – it’s the leaders’ role. Interested in designing ...
Is There Still Value in the Role of Managers?
Continuing our exploration into the surprising trend of companies reverting to traditional and, some might argue, outdated management practices, today I want to tackle another ...
Jun30
Thriving in Uncertainty: Why Waiting for Stability Is Holding You Back
🩰 To thrive amidst disruption, stop waiting for stability — learn to dance gracefully with uncertainty. We’ve all heard it: “Once things settle down, then ...
Jun27
AI That Talks Like a Human (And Listens Like One, Too)
If you haven’t heard of Air.ai yet, you will. It’s not just another voice bot — it’s an AI agent that can have natural, 40-minute+ ...
Jun25
Maintain Momentum: Consistent Communication in Strategy
Developing and executing a consistent communication cadence is critical in executing a great strategic plan. Laura Staples unpacks what this looks like in this 1:33 ...
Jun23
Rank and Yank is Back – But Should It Be?
Last week, I raised the question about whether we’re slipping backwards into outdated management practices. Today, I want to dive deeper into one of the ...
Jun20
Creating legacy with AI – and my dad came along for the ride.
Today’s Every Day AI demo is personal. I was playing around with Heygen for an upcoming keynote where I’ll show how AI can help people ...
Jun18
Unpacking the Capability Quadrant
In today’s 2:57 hashtag#savvystrategysecrets video, Laura Staples unpacks the Capability Quadrant within her 4 Cs hashtag#strategyactivationframework Interested in designing or activating your strategy? DM me ...
Jun17
Are We Moving Backwards—and Why?
I spent Sunday morning catching up on reading after a very busy 10-week travel schedule, and something caught my attention—a worrying trend. Many respected business ...
Jun14
Your Competitive Edge Isn’t AI—It’s Confidence: Why Mindset Matters More Than Tech
🧠 AI won’t replace you — but the person embracing AI might.Confidence in AI is your competitive edge. I say this on every stage I ...
Jun13
📣 What Should I Demo Next? You Tell Me!
I’m turning today’s Every Day AI Newsletter over to you. From the mundane to the magical — what would you like to see me demo ...
Jun10
Trump: The Wrong Answer to the Right Questions
Columnist David Brooks recently made a statement that stopped me dead in my tracks. He said, “Trump is the wrong answer to the right questions.” ...
Jun06
Custom GPTs
Imagine having a tireless assistant who knows your voice, understands your goals, and completes repetitive tasks exactly how you would—only faster.That’s the power of Custom ...
Jun03
It’s Time to Rethink Workforce Planning – Before the Robots Do It for You
Strategic workforce planning has been put in the too-hard basket for too many companies. But this recent McKinsey article makes a strong case for why ...
May31
Gen Z in the Workplace: A Wake-Up Call for Leaders Across Generations
Will Gen Z save the workplace? That’s the take that my friend Alastair Greener had on our very engaging and insightful conversation about different generations ...
May30
AI Updates
Heads up, future-focused humans 👀 In just the last 30 days… 🧠 A guy made YouTube videos with his mind 🍎 Apple’s building brain-controlled devices ...
May27
Meet My Digital Twin: Why AI Is Moving Faster Than You Think—And How to Stay Ahead
🚨 This isn’t me.It’s my digital twin. And yes I asked her to take over my LinkedIn feed to talk about AI. Ironic? Completely. Timely? ...
May24
From Chaos to Clarity: How to Lead Through the Polycrisis with Confidence
🌪️ 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀? 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. What is the Polycrisis? It’s where multiple crises converge and make each other worse. Think of ...
May23
Getting started with ChatGPT Projects 🧠
Want to get more out of ChatGPT? Start with Projects. In this short video, I walk you through the basics of using the new Projects ...
May21
Two Guys Walk Into a Bar and the World Shifts
Do you know these two men? You’d be forgiven if you don’t – but they just announced a major collaboration that could mark the beginning ...
May20
🚨 The Greatest Threat in the AI Era Isn’t Machines – It’s Human Complacency
I recently asked a room of senior leaders what they most wanted to learn about AI. One said, “How can I make it go away?” ...
May20
From Polycrisis to Polyopportunity: How to Lead Through Chaos with Clarity and Vision
I love this quote because it captures the mindset we must adopt to lead through the volatility, uncertainty, and constant change we’re facing. The House ...
May16
Two mind blowing updates to one of the best AI tools available.
In today’s Every Day #AI demo I’m exploring 2 new updates to NotebookLM (still one of the best AI tools available today IMHO). Read more ...
May15
Lead Through Uncertainty: 4 Power Questions to Make Bold Decisions When Clarity Won’t Come
In a world where “uncertainty” is the new normal, waiting for clarity is like waiting for a train that’s never coming. 🚉 Cheryl Strauss Einhorn‘s ...
May14
Discipline of Market Leaders
In today’s Savvy Strategy Secrets, Laura Staples unpacks the 3 types of business cultures as outlined in the book,𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 by Michael ...
May14
AI, Ethics & Shower Caps: Welcome to Values-Based Leadership in 2025
💭 “Ah, a typical values conflict for 2025.” That one sentence from Anneli Blundell CSP (She/Her) stopped me cold. It was sparked by a conversation ...
May13
9 Years After Necker: Justice, Injustice, and the Road Ahead
9 years ago I was on Necker Island with Richard Branson, George and Amal Clooney, Sister Helen Prejean (who wrote Dead Man Walking)and Anthony Ray ...
May12
Transforming Teams with Tailored AI Demos
I’ve gotten VERY busy recently with bespoke #AI demos. Just this past week I’ve done demos for the senior leadership team of a major Sydney ...
May09
AI Demo: ChatGPT’s OCR Reader
Do you take handwritten notes? Do you then spend hours going through those notes to create summaries and highlight action items? What if you didn’t ...
Cascade Strategy From Vision to Individual Goals
Today’s 🎯 Savvy Strategy Secrets – In this 1 minute video, Laura Staples and I talk about what it takes to cascade strategy from vision ...
