Thank you for the note Eric, that's very thoughtful of you, and I appreciate the support. And yes on your point of failure - which more came to terms with it.
People at work are extremely curious and eager to learn about failure. Yet, most don't want to "dwell on the past" because it is perceived as being "negative". Yet, the same failures persist sans any deep analysis. This mindset is an inherent part of Western (US) culture.
I have no doubt that any committed adoption of AI, such as project management, will require organization transformation. To me, it's those visionary CEO and C-Suite who recognize that the ROI can be large if they do their due diligence, willing to make the investment, and go through an informed and persistent journey to change pushing through the failures. Thank you for writing about this.
Sol, you have always been extremely inspiring, articulate, explaining to the point and also very thoughtful. I enjoy reading every article of yours. Keep writing and sharing your ideas.
Reminds me of what Brene Brown talks about vulnerability and being comfortable with the discomfort. There is much to learn from failures. As someone who swears by your book, please do share some your stories and insights.
It would be refreshing in all this LinkedIn clutter.
I would love to hear you speak. Ai is not just a technical revolution - it's a human one too. We need to prepare for a whole new mindset. Instead I saying Ai will take my job, perhaps we should be saying why am I doing such mundane things to keep up? After Ai has solved our survival hang ups we need to prepare for the kind of liberty that affords us. IE; overpopulation/excessive gaming are possible results.
Sol, first off, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I love your book and enjoy your presentations and articles. You are outstanding at taking complex concepts and humanizing them for the rest of us.
Your first point hit home to me personally. Too many companies still see AI as just a tech problem when its impact actually spans people, processes, capabilities, data – and most critically, culture. True transformation touches every part of the organization, and culture is the glue holding it all together. Yet, too often, C-Suite execs remain blind to how their drive for AI success can’t solely be outsourced or delegated.
On your second point, our failures are actually powerful teachers during self-reflection. Coming from someone who once set the unrealistic expectation of perfection in myself, I eventually realized that failure strips away the illusion of perfection and affirms for me that growth comes from facing my own limitations and boundaries. I finally realized that being ‘me’ and staying true to my convictions in business don’t often align with the corporate narrative. Owning our missteps makes us more relatable, more human – and ultimately, more relevant.
Amen! That's spot on Lafayette.
Thank you for the note Eric, that's very thoughtful of you, and I appreciate the support. And yes on your point of failure - which more came to terms with it.
People at work are extremely curious and eager to learn about failure. Yet, most don't want to "dwell on the past" because it is perceived as being "negative". Yet, the same failures persist sans any deep analysis. This mindset is an inherent part of Western (US) culture.
I have no doubt that any committed adoption of AI, such as project management, will require organization transformation. To me, it's those visionary CEO and C-Suite who recognize that the ROI can be large if they do their due diligence, willing to make the investment, and go through an informed and persistent journey to change pushing through the failures. Thank you for writing about this.
Sol, you have always been extremely inspiring, articulate, explaining to the point and also very thoughtful. I enjoy reading every article of yours. Keep writing and sharing your ideas.
Great reflection and totally what I've been seeing as an AI consultant, now turned AI Sherpa. Congrats!
Reminds me of what Brene Brown talks about vulnerability and being comfortable with the discomfort. There is much to learn from failures. As someone who swears by your book, please do share some your stories and insights.
It would be refreshing in all this LinkedIn clutter.
This is spot on, Sol.
If you would like to chat sometime, feel free to send me a message via Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymott.
Thanks,
Troy
I would love to hear you speak. Ai is not just a technical revolution - it's a human one too. We need to prepare for a whole new mindset. Instead I saying Ai will take my job, perhaps we should be saying why am I doing such mundane things to keep up? After Ai has solved our survival hang ups we need to prepare for the kind of liberty that affords us. IE; overpopulation/excessive gaming are possible results.
“people are hungry for honesty in a world of carefully curated LinkedIn highlight reels.”
That’s so true Solmaz. Thanks for sharing this story. Acknowledging failure is a sign of strength and it also gains people’s trust.
Sol, first off, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I love your book and enjoy your presentations and articles. You are outstanding at taking complex concepts and humanizing them for the rest of us.
Your first point hit home to me personally. Too many companies still see AI as just a tech problem when its impact actually spans people, processes, capabilities, data – and most critically, culture. True transformation touches every part of the organization, and culture is the glue holding it all together. Yet, too often, C-Suite execs remain blind to how their drive for AI success can’t solely be outsourced or delegated.
On your second point, our failures are actually powerful teachers during self-reflection. Coming from someone who once set the unrealistic expectation of perfection in myself, I eventually realized that failure strips away the illusion of perfection and affirms for me that growth comes from facing my own limitations and boundaries. I finally realized that being ‘me’ and staying true to my convictions in business don’t often align with the corporate narrative. Owning our missteps makes us more relatable, more human – and ultimately, more relevant.
Thanks for sharing your journey so openly.
Eric Sneed