The Kole Hard Facts
Michael KolePractical tips and real-world stories on leadership, sales, business strategy, and company culture — with occasional sharp insights from the political world. Spending a little time today, helping you build a better tomorrow.
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The Missing Piece in ‘People-First’ Leadership
Facts don’t care about feelings. Yeah, I know, I write about building a culture, keeping the team happy, but we don’t start with people. Yet, we keep seeing the claim that the organizations of the future should be built around people. That...
History Repeats: From 1991 Laptop Skeptics to Today’s AI Doomers
It was 1991, and I stared at the red ink scrawled across the top of my MBA Operations paper like a verdict:
Unbelievable. Not Possible!
This is a stretch to call these efficiency gains.
The costs are too high, and the ROI will be too l...
Will Everything End in a Tie? What War Games Got Right About AI
In the final moments of War Games (the 1983 thriller), the supercomputer Joshua runs millions of nuclear war simulations, each ending in mutual annihilation. Finally, in its emotionless green glow, it declares:
“A strange game. The only...
WWJD? How a 90s Bracelet Can Make You a Better Leader Today
Do you remember the WWJD bracelets? Those colorful woven bands that asked, “What Would Jesus Do?”
They started in 1989 in Holland, Michigan, when youth pastor Janie Tinklenberg created simple reminders for her teens. What began as a small...
The 256K Epson That Still Humiliates Most Modern AI Tools
If it stopped with this, would I be where I am today?
What you see is an Epson 256k Dual Floppy Disc Personal Computer that sat on my desk for a little over a year back in the mid-to-late 80’s. You booted up the system with a DOS disc, th...
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Mike is an advisor whose #1 skill is discernment, cutting through noise to help leaders make clearer decisions. With 40 years from home office to boardroom, he shares practical insights on leadership, sales, marketing, and work-life balance.
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