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AI Won’t Create Alignment… But It May Accelerate Misalignment
Technology can scale output fast. Alignment, trust, and coherence still require people. Alignment has never been easy. Even in the best-run organizations, it’s more aspiration than reality… something talked about in strategy decks and leadership offsites, but far less...
When the Pursuit of Wealth Costs Us More Than Money
Sadly, many people don't seem to care because all they want to do is trade the stock and make money... The recent excitement surrounding the latest SpaceX offering got me thinking. Much of the conversation wasn't about governance, shareholder rights, or the...
“Talk Story” and Return on Relationship
The inspiration for this post came from a childhood friend. Recently, Jack Melito commented on a LinkedIn post about the Hawaiian tradition of "Talk Story." In his comment, he mentioned me and RETURN ON RELATIONSHIP, suggesting there was a connection between the two...
Blessed That I Got To Be Their Dad
There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, especially with Father’s Day this weekend, as I reflect on all the posts I’ve shared over the years about hope, letting go without giving up, going where the love is, and #ThisDadWontQuit. So much of that...
The Echo of Our Fathers’ Words
As Father's Day approaches next weekend, I've been thinking about something sparked by a post from a friend who often inspires me... Mitch Slater. He shared a story about something his dad told him years ago that stayed with him long after the conversation ended. It...
The Annoyance Economy… and the Cost of Profiting From People’s Frustration
Most of us have accepted a certain level of frustration as simply part of modern life. We sit on hold waiting for customer service, click through multiple screens trying to cancel a subscription, get bounced between departments, navigate endless phone trees, delete...