Continuing our exploration into the surprising trend of companies reverting to traditional and, some might argue, outdated management practices, today I want to tackle another provocative question: Is there still value in the role of managers? Recent trends indicate a growing skepticism toward middle management. Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends report highlights a significant
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🩰 To thrive amidst disruption, stop waiting for stability — learn to dance gracefully with uncertainty. We’ve all heard it: “Once things settle down, then we’ll…” But what if this is the new normal? Disruption isn’t a phase — it’s the backdrop. And waiting for perfect conditions can leave you stuck at the starting line.
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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+ phone conversations… without sounding robotic. Think customer service, sales, or inbound triage — completely AI-powered, with real-time reasoning, memory, and (frankly) scary-good emotional intelligence. Is it perfect? No. But is
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Last week, I raised the question about whether we’re slipping backwards into outdated management practices.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 most controversial practices making an unexpected comeback: “rank and yank,” or stack ranking. Made famous (infamous) by Jack Welch at General Electric during the 1980s and 1990s, rank and yank
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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 create lasting legacies for their children and grandchildren. So I grabbed a random photo of my dad—literally snapped it with my phone from the “Hall of Mostly Dead Relatives” (yes,
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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 to see how we can help. #leadership #strategy #performance #productivity
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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 publications are highlighting a surprising return to traditional, even outdated, management practices. So, are we really moving backwards? Recent articles certainly suggest this: However, there are voices urging caution: Common
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🧠 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 stand on. From the Gold Coast to Sydney to Perth — from engineering leaders to executive assistants to luxury travel professionals — the message resonates. Loudly. Because the truth is:💡
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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 next? Every week I pull back the curtain on how I use AI tools in real life — for work and for play — and I’d love to know what
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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.” Let’s be clear – this isn’t just about politics or personalities. It’s about the deeper need for bold and thoughtful questioning. We live in an era of monumental shifts, economically,
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