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AI adoption is a people problem, not a software problem.The tool is ready. The people were never asked how they felt about it.

AI and teamsOct 29, 20264 min read

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  1. 01Headcount is not a strategy.
  2. 02People don't resist change. They resist extra work.
  3. 03Psychology first, tactics second.
  4. 04I make the new way the easy way.
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