
Methods of the Masters
A blog on the art & science of creative action.
Take Your Own Job Before Someone Else Does
AI isn't coming for your job. But someone using AI almost certainly is. So why not take your own job before someone else does? It’s time to prioritize and systematize disrupting ourselves.
The Most Important AI Role Has Nothing To Do With Code
When organizations think about AI transformation, they immediately focus on technical roles: data scientists, developers, prompt engineers. But what if the most important AI role in your organization requires zero technical expertise?
Bob, Weave, GPT: Sparring with Teenage Debate Champions
Enjoy this guest post from Eric Porres, Head of Global AI at Logitech. It’s a fantastic personal story of how one business leader got a much-needed turbo boost by augmenting his own intelligence with AI.
Stop Measuring AI Usage (Start Measuring AI Impact)
Behold the great AI measurement delusion: Organizations tracking usage metrics are missing the only thing that matters—impact.
More use isn't better use. Better use is better use.
Show, Don't Tell: Your Team Won't Use AI Until They See You Using It
Last week a CEO asked me the same question I hear from every executive: 'How do I get my team to use AI?'
My answer shocked him.
Love in the Age of AI: The One Thing Algorithms Can't Fake
In the AI age, love is more important than ever. Because now anyone can generate “good enough” solutions with a few prompts. But people want more than good enough. When average is free, only above-average passion will stand out.
Think Differently About Meeting Prep: From Manual Grind to AI-Enhanced Efficiency
Deeply practical guest post by former NCAA and NFL punter, now tech executive, Zoltán Meskó. I met Zoltán at Stanford’s annual Campbell Trophy Summit last summer, and he stayed in touch, telling me all the cool stuff he was trying - check out how AI is changing the way he works.
Stop Making Peace with Pain: The Hidden Cost of Normalizing Inefficiency
"I don't really have any pain points to automate," a CEO told me during an AI workshop last week. "I don't do repetitive work like other people in the company do."
Then he mentioned how he spends six hours manually editing every report his team sends him… I had to stop him right there.
You Need an AI Manifesto
The piece of data from Section’s latest AI Proficiency Report I can’t stop thinking about: Silence on AI breeds more AI skepticism than an outright AI ban. So if you’ve been gathering your thoughts on AI, now is the time to put them in writing. In this special guest post, Section’s CEO, Greg Shove, will tell you how.
Redefine AI: Amplified Intelligence, Augmented Intelligence
There’s only one right answer to the question, “Did AI help with this?” The shift to an AI-first mindset isn't just about saving time. It's about recognizing a fundamental truth: AI isn't a tool you might want to use. It's an amplifier you'd be reckless not to use.
Use AI to Use AI: The Meta-Skill Nobody’s Talking About
Learning to work with AI isn’t really a technical challenge. It’s a human behavior change effort. AI skill building is about far more than learning new tools. It’s about unlearning old ways of working.
45 Minutes That Saved 20 Years: The Story of An Unlikely AI Hero
AI is transforming industries. Designers are compressing month-long workflows into minutes. Scientists are using AI to condense years of research into days. But what about decades into minutes? Meet Adam. He doesn’t have a LinkedIn account. But in 45 minutes, he built an AI tool that'll save his organization thousands of days of work every year.
Never Too Old to Learn: How Experience Gives You an “AI Edge”
Growth mindset expert Diane Flynn shares insights and advice for a more experienced generation of workers who might feel somewhat hesitant to embrace the collaborative superpowers of GenAI.
Stop Hiding Your AI Use (And Make Your Team Stop, Too)
Right now, in boardrooms and Slack channels across the globe, leaders are inadvertently creating a culture of AI shame. They're reinforcing the very hesitation they should be helping their teams overcome. It's time for an intervention.
Try This Now to Build AI Muscles
You’re probably getting fat on AI content: bingeing podcasts, hoarding newsletter tips, saving Twitter threads... While it feels productive, all that consumption is just giving you a knowledge sugar high. And like any sugar high, it’ll crash—leaving you with exactly zero new capabilities.
Who Will Lead the AI Charge?
NYU Chief AI Architect Conor Grennan makes a strong case for why GenAI shouldn't be an IT capability, but rather, championed by HR. He argues that the folks responsible for human behavior change need to be leading the charge.
Your AI Task Force is Missing the Point
Undisputed "Beyond the Prompt" fan favorite Jenny Nicholson drops by to share some insights from her adventures helping folks innovate with AI. Important lessons for any leader looking to unleash their teams with this transformative technology.
Catalyze AI Success: The Power of Dedicated Innovation Capacity
In the past year, I've witnessed a fascinating phenomenon across organizations embracing GenAI. Two "identical twins" in the AI race, similar in their approach to AI adoption -- engaged senior leadership, extensive training, numerous opportunities for AI integration -- whose outcomes couldn't be more different.
AI’s Secret Weapon: Your Humanity
A funny thing happens when humans interact with AI—they start talking like robots. This is tragic. It's the very humanity that we often unwittingly withhold that guarantees lackluster output. To revolutionize your output with GenAI, revisit your own humanity.
Scrape Your Knees: Why Falling is Essential to AI Mastery
Most folks’ biggest mistake in collaborating with AI is expecting to get things perfect right out of the gate. But learning to use AI is just like any other motor skill: you’ve got to fall in order to create new neural pathways. Here, I share some insights on falling forward, productively.