/ The Pulse Brief

Practitioner notes.
No hype, no vendor reviews.

Field-level writing on AI adoption and change management. Written for leaders who are tired of being sold to.

/ AI GovernanceJul 2026

AI Isn't Taking Your Job — It's Changing Who's Responsible

The real shift AI is driving isn't job loss. It's a redistribution of decision rights — and that shift is harder to manage than headcount, not easier.

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/ AI GovernanceJul 2026

60% of AI Projects Will Be Abandoned by 2026 — And It's Not a Data Problem

Gartner predicts organizations will abandon 60% of AI projects unsupported by AI-ready data. Dig one layer down and it's a governance failure wearing a technical disguise.

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/ Change ManagementJul 2026

FOBO Is the New FOMO: The Real Fear Driving AI Resistance

It's not fear of missing out anymore. It's Fear Of Becoming Obsolete — and it's quietly shaping how your employees respond to every AI rollout, whether they say it out loud or not.

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/ LeadershipJul 2026

The Manager's New Job in an AI-Powered Company

AI is taking over the tasks managers used to fill their day with. Their role isn't disappearing — it's being redefined. Most haven't been told what their new job actually is.

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/ AI AdoptionJul 2026

Why 42% of AI Projects Never Make It to Production

The failure rate for enterprise AI initiatives nearly tripled in one year. The cause isn't the technology — it's methodology. Here's what's actually killing AI projects before they ship.

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/ Change ManagementJul 2026

What Employees Are Actually Afraid Of When It Comes to AI

It's not the technology. It's the uncertainty. Here's what your people are really thinking — and what leaders need to address before the rollout starts.

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/ AI AdoptionJun 2026

What Is the 10-20-70 Rule for AI?

Most organizations spend 90% of their AI budget on technology and wonder why adoption fails. The 10-20-70 principle explains exactly where the investment should go — and why the split matters more than the tool you pick.

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/ Change ManagementJun 2026

Why Your AI Pilot Succeeded and the Rollout Failed

The pilot worked. The rollout stalled. It happens at almost every organization attempting AI at scale — and the cause is almost never the technology.

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/ AI AdoptionJun 2026

The 70% Rule: Why People, Not Technology, Determine AI ROI

BCG's 2025 AI Radar report is clear: organizations winning with AI aren't outspending on tech. They're outinvesting in their people. Here's what that means in practice.

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/ ADKARJun 2026

ADKAR for AI: A Change Management Framework Built for What's Coming

PROSCI's ADKAR model was built for enterprise transformation. Here's why it's the most reliable framework for managing AI adoption — and how to apply it in practice.

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