Intentional Insights

09/08/2026

Tracking Gen AI skills can help organizations see where employees are growing, where they need support, and whether training is translating into real-world results. 📊💡

The key is moving beyond AI adoption numbers and measuring confidence, capability, and business impact. When learning is personalized and tied to actual work, employees can turn Gen AI from a tool into a meaningful productivity advantage.

Effective Gen AI adoption relies on tracking AI skills development....

09/07/2026

As AI systems become more autonomous—using tools, executing code, accessing networks, and making decisions—having a reliable way to pause, contain, or shut them down is no longer just a policy idea. It’s an operational necessity.

The proposed bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act highlights an important principle: strong safeguards don’t have to slow innovation. They can actually give organizations the confidence to move faster where the risks are manageable. 🤖🛑

The real question for businesses isn’t just “What can this AI do?” It’s also: “Who can stop it when something goes wrong?”

A proposed AI kill switch could give companies a safer way to deploy powerful AI.

09/06/2026

For many organizations, the answer may be yes—not because AI isn’t valuable, but because they’re investing in expensive solutions without first asking what their teams actually need.

Building custom AI solutions around real business challenges can help leaders control costs, improve employee engagement, and create more opportunities for innovation. 🚀

The smartest AI strategy isn’t about buying the biggest tool. It’s about finding the right solution for the right problem—and making sure employees are empowered to use it effectively.

🎥 Check out this Vistage discussion for insights on building practical AI solutions that drive real value.

Speaker page for Dr. Gleb Tsipursky https://disasteravoidanceexpert...

09/05/2026

Empower your teams with the flexibility they crave through hybrid work.

09/04/2026

When leaders hide the risks and limitations of generative AI, employees may lose trust and become less effective in using it. AI-generated “work-slop” can lead to wasted time, poor outcomes, and extra work fixing mistakes.

The answer isn’t micromanaging every AI interaction. It’s being transparent about what AI can—and cannot—do.

💡 Open communication helps employees use AI more responsibly, effectively, and confidently. When leaders share the truth, they build the trust needed for successful AI adoption.

09/03/2026

Of all significant decisions, in _% of cases someone was overconfident about the decision in your workplace?

https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/how-to-evaluate-unconscious-bias-caused-by-cognitive-biases-at-work/

09/02/2026

New research shows U.S. workers and companies are adopting generative AI faster than their European counterparts. But the bigger lesson isn’t simply who has better access to AI.

It’s who knows how to put AI to work.

Organizations with stronger management practices are more likely to encourage AI use, provide the right tools, and integrate them into everyday workflows. 💡

AI doesn’t transform a company just because the technology is available. Leaders have to redesign work, reward experimentation, and create the conditions for people to actually use it.

The next productivity gap may not be decided in AI labs—it could be decided in middle management. 🚀

America’s AI lead is driven not just by better AI models, but by stronger management and faster organizational adoption. Europe’s productivity gap will depend on redesigning work and empowering firms to effectively use AI.

09/01/2026

As Gen AI takes over routine and repetitive tasks, we may not need to hold on to every skill we once relied on. Instead, AI can create room for what humans do best: creativity, empathy, judgment, critical thinking, and strategy.

The goal isn’t to compete with AI at everything. It’s to focus our energy on the abilities that make human contribution truly valuable. 🚀

Could “losing” some skills actually be part of how we evolve at work?

🎥 Watch the latest Wise Decision Maker Show episode to explore why losing skills to Gen AI may be a winning strategy.

Losing some skills to Gen AI isn’t decline — it’s evolution. As AI ...

08/31/2026

New research involving nearly 165,000 employees suggests that the happiness advantage of remote work largely fades when factors like trust, workplace culture, communication, compensation, and professional development are considered.

But that doesn’t mean the office is the answer. A bad culture doesn’t become healthy just because everyone commutes to it. 😅

The bigger lesson? Flexibility works best when paired with disciplined trust and employee autonomy. Leaders should set clear goals and collaboration expectations while giving people room to choose where and when they can do their best work.

The future isn’t about remote vs. office. It’s about designing workplaces that actually work. 💡

Researchers studying nearly 165,000 employees across more than 73,000 U.S. firms found that the satisfaction advantage linked to remote work largely faded after accounting for workplace culture, tr…

08/30/2026

Most companies treat AI adoption as a technology question. The research points somewhere less comfortable: the biggest gains come when people can honestly judge when their own judgment is the weaker input. New piece in CEOWORLD magazine. CEOWORLD Magazine