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AI’s Promise & Pitfalls: Future-Proof Your Team for Success
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Meaning Makers
A no-nonsense newsletter for busy leaders who are done with overwork and ready to scale smarter. Join a community of 15K+ leaders and followers across platforms getting concise, actionable insights on leadership, team building, and how to use AI and hybrid intelligence to make work easier—so you can earn more, go home earlier, and lead with purpose without burning out.
Hi Reader! According to MIT's State of AI in Business 2025 report, 80% of organizations are already using AI. And yet 95% are getting zero return on investment. I've been sitting with that number since November, when I started interviewing HR executives to understand what's actually happening inside organizations navigating AI transformation. Fifteen-plus conversations later — leaders across tech, financial services, healthcare, payroll, insurance, organizations from 150 to 220,000 employees...
Hi Reader! When I started as a manager, I loved it when people agreed with me. Oh no, I wasn't arrogant. At least, I didn't think so at the time. For me, it felt like confirmation. Like I was reading the room correctly, making good calls, earning trust. Then, a leadership program for a bank I'd invested real time and energy in failed. And in the aftermath, I found out that several people on my team had seen it coming. They'd had concerns. Real ones. And they hadn't said a word — because they...
Hi Reader, What is the most important leadership job right now? In my work with leaders, helping them build strong, engaged teams, I came to the conclusion that the most important leadership job today is to decrease complexity. Not accelerating adoption. Not even increasing capability. But reducing the noise. I was reminded of this in a recent conversation with Martin Beischl, VP of People and Culture, on the Built by People Leaders podcast. He shared his personal approach: "AI implemented in...