Broken Pencils

AI transformation, product leadership, and the messy reality of
getting teams to work differently.

From Michael Hirsch — 20+ years of product leadership, now helping
product leaders build coordinated AI capability across their teams.

Articles

The Skeptic Was Half Right

Jun 1, 2026

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3 min read

The Skeptic Was Half Right

Broken Pencils #57

The Signal You Can't Get Back

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

The Signal You Can't Get Back

Easy to Approve, Hard to Kill

May 4, 2026

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5 min read

Easy to Approve, Hard to Kill

Michael Hirsch, +1

In Defense of Struggle

Apr 20, 2026

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7 min read

In Defense of Struggle

The Apollo Trap

Apr 6, 2026

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6 min read

The Apollo Trap

Your AI Adoption Is Working. That's Not Enough.

Mar 23, 2026

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7 min read

Your AI Adoption Is Working. That's Not Enough.