Picture this: You’ve made it to Friday and sitting in yet another morning strategy meeting, staring at a whiteboard covered in arrows, boxes, and what appears to be someone’s attempt at abstract art. The question on the table? Whether to launch that new product innovation, pivot the marketing strategy, or maybe just order better coffee…
Today in “Connection Center” news, Avaya became another adopter advocate announcing that its Avaya Infinity Platform will support Model Context Protocol (MCP) later this year. Model Context Protocol, created by Anthropic, is the open standard that allows AI models to securely and reliably interact with external tools, data sources, APIs, and user context. As part…
Most people misunderstand the term “karma” as some cosmic revenge system: do something bad, and something bad happens to you later—simple cause and effect, like moral math. But this turns karma into a blame game, rooted in punishment and reward. In reality, the Law of Karma goes much deeper: it’s not about external consequences, but…
July 18, 2025 The European Union has made history with its General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice, published on July 10, 2025—the world’s first comprehensive compliance framework for AI models under the EU AI Act. While tech giants like Meta Platforms publicly decline to sign this voluntary agreement, we should be applauding the EU’s courageous…
🎭 The Great AI Buzzword Bingo Championship Picture this: You’re in a boardroom where executives are playing an unconscious game of buzzword bingo. “We’re going AI-first with our hyperautomation strategy!” (Translation: “I read about AI in Forbes last week.”) Research shows terms like “AI-powered,” “AI-driven solutions,” and”hyperautomation” are dominating corporate conversations—often as empty corporate speak rather than meaningful strategy. The…
We’re at a pivotal moment in the AI revolution. By mid-2025, AI has already reshaped entire industries—not just transforming them, but revolutionizing the very way they operate. From healthcare to finance, entertainment to autonomous systems, the infrastructure supporting these technologies has evolved dramatically over the past year, redefining how we live, work, and interact. With…
In the relentless din of modern executive leadership, where every notification demands attention and every meeting promises urgency, the most transformative leaders share a singular gift: they are masters of signal-to-noise ratio. They possess an almost supernatural ability to identify what truly matters and amplify it while filtering out the endless static that drowns most…
This phrase echoes through countless interactive boardrooms and hiring conversations, creating a false dichotomy that limits organizational potential. Recent psychological research reveals a more nuanced reality: both skills and personality traits are more malleable than traditional hiring wisdom suggests. The Science of Personality Change: What Research Actually Shows Contrary to popular belief, personality isn’t a…
I woke up this morning thinking about the scarcity mindset—how it can trap us, shrink our vision, and push us inward or cause us to lash out. When scarcity takes hold, it shapes our decisions, often leading us into competition, fear, and zero-sum thinking. Every choice carries costs and consequences—not just for us, but for…
Why misaligned hiring criteria are excluding exceptional technology leaders—and what to do about it After years of building and scaling high-performing teams in tech—and learning from some of the best leaders along the way—I’ve seen a troubling pattern: companies routinely struggle to hire the right leaders, while exceptional talent is overlooked and left on the…
