Leadership in Change
Joel Salinas, Brennan McDonald, Lauren Parla, Justin Taylor, Mohib Ur Rehman, Ileana, AI for ProfessionalsAI is everywhere. Judgment is scarce. The weekly newsletter for nonprofit and SMB leaders who are adopting AI without outsourcing their judgment to it. Tested prompts, real frameworks, and what to do Monday morning.
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TL;DR: AI initiatives stall because of people, not technology. Brennan McDonald offers three questions to reset a stuck AI rollout: what are we making better, what will change for our team, and how will we do this properly. Answering them u...
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AI Strategy Coach. I help nonprofit and SMB leaders adopt AI without outsourcing their judgment to it (jsalinas.org). I write Leadership in Change (7,000+ leaders) and created the AI Leadership Triad. \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf4 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8
AI initiatives stall because of people, not technology | I fix that
From balance sheets to bespoke suits, designing a life in Milan as a former financier turned fashion designer.
Startup CMO. Previously Nike, Activision, Twitter, and WWE. Writing about marketing careers, the job search, and the mental side of modern work.
Technical writer focused on AI, security, quantum, and emerging tech. I like sharing my experiences and perspectives with others.
Product Strategist, UX and AI Designer, Builder, Founder at Creative Glue Lab. Clarity and insights on how to build and design with and for AI.
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