Leadership

Only about 14 percent of CFOs report measurable AI ROI. The tools made first drafts free. The verification work they created never got assigned to anyone.

AI is flattening org charts, and a lot of the coordination work being cut genuinely should go. But the middle was also the training ground. If you delete the rung, you do not delete the need for the skill.

After 400+ podcast interviews and 30 years in executive search, here are the three tells that separate real leaders from people who just interview well.

Most companies think they have an AI strategy because the CEO said AI is a priority. That is not a strategy. Here is what real AI ownership looks like and why it matters who is sitting in the seat.

When everyone has access to AI, creativity, relationships, and consistent execution matter more. Here is where I believe the real advantage comes from.

Most companies are not failing at AI because they picked the wrong tool. They are failing because they skipped the hard part. The tool is 20 percent of the work. The other 80 percent is people, process, and leadership.

I grew up on the poor side of Chickasha, Oklahoma. No books in the house. No roadmap. Thirty-five years later, I have built companies, led hundreds of people, and written four books. Here is that story.

People react to AI in three ways: scared, ignorant, or all in. Behind each reaction is a mindset that will determine how the next five years play out for their career.

Most people evaluate AI based on what it can do today. The ones who come out ahead are thinking about where it's heading and making moves now.

After 35 years of interviewing people, I can tell you most candidates blow the easiest question in the interview. Here is exactly how to answer "tell me about yourself" and why it matters more than you think.

Most companies are using AI to cut headcount. The smart ones are using it to make every person on their team more effective. Here's why the force multiplier approach wins.

Most companies think a long application process filters for serious candidates. It doesn't. It filters for desperate ones. Here's how to fix it.