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 is a collection of articles curated during the holidays as I took a break from writing. It’s a full list but as always, some top quality research, writing and insights covering artificial intelligence, storytelling, innovation at the state or country level and critical thinking. Back to regular writing schedule soon ✍🏽💪🏽

Seeing the ‘big picture’: Researchers find storytelling could be key to meaningful life

Posted on January 3. A study reveals a direct link between storytelling ability and a sense of meaning and quality of life. The study, conducted in Israel and the United …

Transcript: Martin Wolf interviews Mariana Mazzucato — Can the state innovate?

Posted on December 30. This is an audio transcript of The Economics Show podcast episode: ‘Martin Wolf interviews Mariana Mazzucato — Can the state innovate?’ John F Kennedy voice clip And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the …

What Does It Mean to Be a Critical Thinker?

Posted on December 26. What does it mean to be a “critical thinker”? Because this designation can carry negative connotations, perhaps the better label is “logical …

AI Will Evolve Into an Organizational Strategy for All

Posted on December 15. Traditional hierarchies hold businesses back. Instead, teams need to combine human and artificial intelligence to succeed. Ever since the invention of …

Deloitte’s annual tech trends report: AI will soon be in everything

Posted on December 11. The report is meant to help business leaders navigate an ever-changing industry. Artificial intelligence is heading toward a future where it’s so embedded in everything we do, we’ll eventually forget it’s even there. At least that’s according to Deloitte’s annual Tech Trends report, which pinpoints …

The state is nothing like a start-up

Posted on December 11. Pat McFadden wants the state to be more like a start-up, but the ‘move fast and break things’ mentality has no place in public services on which so …

AI fatigue, leader burnout stifle enterprise enthusiasm

Posted on December 11. Dive Brief:• As business leaders head into 2025, most recognize there are challenges ahead in striving to achieve AI goals in the face of fatigue and …

The cognitive cost of AI

Posted on December 11. Artificial intelligence can help with many types of work, but learning how to mitigate the ‘mind tax’ is important. I exist at the intersection of two worlds, management and artificial intelligence (AI), which are evolving at different paces. I’ve witnessed firsthand how generative AI tools can …

Why People Resist Embracing AI

Posted on December 10. The five main obstacles—and how to overcome them by Julian De Freitas Jun Cen The success of AI depends not only on its capabilities, which are becoming more advanced each day, but on people’s willingness to harness them. Unfortunately, many people view AI negatively, fearing it will cause job …

Government needs to think like a start-up, says minister

Posted on December 9. A cabinet minister has urged “disrupters” to join the civil service in a bid to make government “think a little bit more like a start-up”. Pat McFadden, who oversees the Cabinet Office, said officials needed a greater “appetite for risk” to deliver public services more effectively. In a speech, he …

How to Create Value Systematically with Gen AI

Posted on December 9. The difference between incremental and transformative gen AI lies not in technical sophistication or strategic vision, but in a shared understanding of what drives performance for your organization. This article describes a simple strategic tool that your organization can use as a framework to …

The Secret Weapon Helping Businesses Get Results from AI: Humans

Posted on December 7. Businesses using the latest generation of artificial intelligence have a surprising requirement: actual human intelligence. Companies that succeed with modern generative AI tools—such as Microsoft’sMSFT0.13%increase; green up pointing triangle Copilot, Salesforce’s CRM 0.90%increase; green up