SenseMaking from the Web is a curated list of recent articles I’ve read and thought worth sharing with my subscribers. I’ve automated this but the curation, which is a discerning process, is all human. I’ve added some commentary.

Not sure about what the AI transformation means for HR tech? We asked an expert

Posted on July 31. As AI-powered technology continues to change the ways of work, and with more HR tech vendors than Baskin-Robbins flavors, the advancement of …

30% of generative AI projects in businesses predicted to be abandoned by 2025 – Tech Monitor

Posted on July 29. A study by Gartner argues that generative AI projects have necessitated a greater tolerance for indirect, future financial investment criteria rather …

Google Spent Years Researching 180 Teams. The Most Successful Ones Shared 1 Remarkable Trait

Posted on July 27. Google’s big question: Why do some teams excel while others flop? Google has spent years, collected tons of data, and invested millions trying to better understand its people. One of its most prolific projects, Project Aristotle, aimed to crack the code on what makes a team super effective. Google’s …

Does AI adoption call for a change in human behavior?

Posted on July 23. The ever-changing nature of technology doesn’t have to be daunting if your workers’ needs remain at the heart of innovation. Navigating change at work isn’t easy. Many employees would attest that the consistency of changes—particularly in recent years—has been exhausting. According to Gartner, the …

Gen AI Is Coming for Remote Workers First

Posted on July 23. Automation has historically impacted blue-collar jobs first, whereas white-collar jobs benefited. The wave of remote work brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic further empowered white-collar workers with more autonomy through remote work. However, generative AI is changing this narrative. Remote …

The Executive Playbook For Generative AI: Turning Potential Into Business Value

Posted on July 18. Ram Menon is the Founder and CEO of Avaamo, a generative AI leader for the enterprise. 2024 is the year generative AI moves beyond stargazing. Heady rhetoric—like how AI is an invention “almost like” the printing press—obscures what’s actually important for business leaders today. The focus should …

Can we make work meetings more bearable?

Posted on July 18. The providers of video meetings software are now offering AI tools that help the participants. Work meetings can sometimes be incredibly powerful. Like the one Jaime Teevan, chief scientist at Microsoft, says she had a few years ago with her chief executive Satya Nadella, and Sam Altman the founder …

Making generative AI work in the enterprise: New from MIT Sloan Management Review

Posted on July 18. Leaders must rethink the way they manage people and projects to ensure that everyone reaps the efficiency and innovation benefits of generative AI.

Capgemini digs into the real reasons that gen AI proof of concepts rarely take off

Posted on July 17. According to recent Capegemini research, the vast majority of people in every sector they’ve surveyed have said they have a massive problem turning AI proof of concepts into production solutions. And the reason behind the lag is digital boundaries, digital employees and bad data, Steve Jones, EVP, …

Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit?

Posted on July 15. The promise of generative AI technology to transform companies, industries, and societies is leading tech giants and beyond to spend an estimated …

Crossing The AI Chasm With Technology Thinker And Visionary Geoffrey Moore

Posted on July 15. Over the course of the past five decades, Geoffrey Moore has distinguished himself as an original thinker and visionary. Moore has lived through cycles of technology-driven transformation, with his life’s work focusing on the market dynamics surrounding disruptive innovation. This was not an …

After euphoria, fear of bubble grows around generative AI

Posted on July 14. Some analysts are warning that spending in the generative artificial intelligence sector, particularly on computing capacity, is far outstripping …

The 6 Disciplines Companies Need to Get the Most Out of Gen AI

Posted on July 9. Some observers are beginning to question whether gen AI will produce enough value to exceed its costs. It can, but extracting economic value from gen AI requires several different types of disciplined capabilities. Unfortunately, most companies lack these. The good news is they can develop them. …