Editions

Three sharp ideas and one honest admission, every time. Each edition is a snapshot of what I am learning, building, and still figuring out at the intersection of AI, expertise, and leadership.

07
Mar 2026
Edition 07

The Class of 2031 Is Already Here

41% of AEC workers will retire by 2031. The missing middle is not a talent shortage. It is leadership debt. And the dinner table question I cannot answer yet.

Leading Talent AI
06
Mar 2026
Edition 06

The AI Super-User Journey: Quarter One

Three months in. Three things I have tried, been surprised by, and am still figuring out about building an AI-augmented leadership practice.

Learning AI HI
05
Mar 2026
Edition 05

In the Country of the Blind

H.G. Wells, the Curse of Knowledge, and why AI champions inside organizations keep getting it wrong. A reflection on trust calibration.

Learning AI Change Management
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04
Feb 2026
Edition 04

The Differentiation Paradox

Everyone says they want to differentiate. Almost nobody is willing to do the thing that actually differentiates: saying no to work that does not fit.

Leading Differentiation AEC Industry
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03
Feb 2026
Edition 03

Material Intelligence Is Not a Buzzword

When buildings fail, the answer is almost never in the data. It is in the field, in the material, in the judgment of someone who has seen a thousand failures before this one.

Building MI HI
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02
Jan 2026
Edition 02

The Multiplier Effect

Why the (AI + MI) × HI framework positions human intelligence as a multiplier, not an add-on. And what that means for how you lead your team.

Reflecting (AI+MI)×HI Storytelling
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01
Oct 2025
Edition 08

The Unsolicited Introduction

Something uncomfortable has been happening to me. People in my network have been opening doors I did not ask them to open. A reflection on generosity and paying it forward.

Reflecting Generosity
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