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.

This week, there’s a good critique of the now widely read piece by Paul Graham. In it, he discusses effective ways to manage at different stages of a company, startup to mature company. Deloitte has a good snapshot on the state of Gen AI in the enterprise. Then there’s articles on transformation, innovation and a fascinating view on how humans and technology might evolve together.

Zeros For Heroes: New Awards For Organizational Innovation

Posted on September 21. There is a new innovation movement on the scene, one that has languished in obscurity while products, processes, services, experiences and even business model innovation have basked in the innovation spotlight. This is about to change. Organizational innovation, transforming organizations in …

Apple with worms: why “founder mode” is a rebranding for micromanaging, top-down leaders

Posted on September 15. From Brian Chesky to Paul Graham, is the founders vs managers battle real? We’ve all been following the drama over the past few months: product …

State of Generative AI in the Enterprise 2024

Posted on September 3. Explore the Deloitte AI Institute’s quarterly report tracking Generative AI adoption trends, their impacts on business, and challenges throughout …

Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?

Posted on September 2. Two terms have received attention regarding futuristic ideas and technology: posthumanism and transhumanism. Both argue we might overcome certain …

AI brings a whole new dimension to the challenge of organizational transformation

Posted on August 31. Let’s start with the premise that change is hard for everyone. It’s even harder at scale for a large organization. As we’ve watched large organizations over the last 15 years try to embrace mobile, Big Data, the cloud and general digital transformation, we have seen many of them struggle again and …