The Leadership Friction

The friction is where growth lives.

Browse every edition below. Each one names a specific pattern that slows organizations down and shows you what to do about it.

Edition 32: Building an AI-Ready Organization

Edition No. 32  ·  October 6, 2026 The Human Challenge in an AI World  |  Part 8 of 8 Building an AI-Ready Organization AI does ...
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Edition 31 – The Critical Thinking Missing From Your AI Strategy

Edition No. 31  ·  September 29, 2026 The Human Challenge in an AI World  |  Part 7 of 8 The Critical Thinking Missing From Your ...
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Edition 30 – Not Everything Important Shows Up in the Data

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 30  |  September 22, 2026 The Human Challenge in an AI World  —  Part 6 of 8 Not Everything ...
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Edition 29 – AI Can Give You an Answer. Leadership Still Requires Judgment.

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 29  |  September 15, 2026 The Human Challenge in an AI World  |  Part 5 of 8 AI Can ...
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Your Team Needs an AI Operating Agreement

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 28  |  September 8, 2026 Your Team Needs an AI Operating Agreement AI policy tells people what they can’t ...
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AI is Changing Who Owns the Work

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 27  |  September 1, 2026 The Human Challenge in an AI World  |  Part 3 of 8 AI is ...
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Edition 26 – Before You Automate It, Ask Whether It Should Exist

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 26  |  August 25, 2026 The Human Challenge in an AI World  —  Part 2 of 8 Before You ...
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Edition 25 – AI Won’t Fix a Leadership Challenge

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 25  |  August 18, 2026 The Human Challenge in an AI World  —  Part 1 of 8 AI Won’t ...
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Edition 24 – The Systems No One Agreed to Build

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 24  |  August 11, 2026 The Systems No One Agreed To Build Every leader in this organization solved their ...
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Edition 23 – When Everyone is Talking and Nothing Is Landing

The Leadership Friction  |  Edition No. 23  |  August 4, 2026 When Everyone Is Talking and Nothing Is Landing Communication rarely breaks down over words. ...
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