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January 2026

Your Company Is Going Through AI Puberty (And It Shows)
Why the chaos you're feeling isn't a training gap or a strategy problem. It's an organizational development challenge. Plus: A maturity framework that…
 • Dan Powers
Most "AI Skills" Aren't AI Skills At All — You Already Have What You Need
The 75/25 Framework: why you're more ready for AI than you think
 • Dan Powers
The Honeymoon's Over: AI's Trust Reckoning Has Arrived
Four stories. One satisfying question: What can you actually trust?
 • Dan Powers
Budget for AI Like R&D, Not Software Licenses
Why "Which Tool Should We Standardize On?" Is the Wrong Question (And What to Ask Instead)
 • Dan Powers
Enterprise Automates. Individuals Iterate. Know Which Game You're Playing.
Why comparing yourself to enterprise AI usage is making you feel behind, and what the data says about where you actually are.
 • Dan Powers
Nothing Is Free (Especially AI)
The Five Currencies AI Now Demands - And What Smart Operators Are Doing About It
 • Dan Powers
The Three Skills That Compound While You Wait
Most people are waiting for AI to get better. Smart practitioners are building the skills to work with imperfect AI right now—here's how.
 • Dan Powers
The AI Hangover
The Morning After Everyone Bought AI
 • Dan Powers

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