Change Management

We’ve Seen This Movie Before: AI Agents Are the New Industrial Robots — and History Is Warning Us

📅 August 14, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

The fear of AI agents mirrors the fear of industrial robots: a rational signal that transition costs are being ignored. History shows the pattern of resistance, acceptance, and normalization. The failure isn’t the technology—it’s the change management. Companies must treat AI adoption as a human transition, not a technical rollout.

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Your Company Isn’t “Going All-In On AI.” It’s Firing People And Using A Press Release To Cover It Up.

📅 July 12, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

Companies aren’t “going all-in on AI.” They’re firing people and using press releases to cover it up. The real value of AI isn’t automation — it’s better decision-making. But most executives would rather cut headcount than rethink how their organization actually works. If your company’s AI strategy starts with layoffs, it doesn’t have a strategy. It has a leadership problem.

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