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Follow the Money, Part 2: AI Makes It Worse

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

Follow the Money, Part 2: AI Makes It Worse

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Follow the Money: Budget.xls > Strategy.ppt

Jan 26, 2026

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8 min read

Follow the Money: Budget.xls > Strategy.ppt

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The AI Leadership Bargain

Jan 12, 2026

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7 min read

The AI Leadership Bargain

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Domain Experience vs. Functional Expertise? Neither.

Jan 5, 2026

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9 min read

Domain Experience vs. Functional Expertise? Neither.

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Context Rot

Dec 22, 2025

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5 min read

Context Rot

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
What Kind of Year Has It Been?

Dec 15, 2025

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10 min read

What Kind of Year Has It Been?

The Path Forward (Part 2 of 2)

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
What Kind of Year Has It Been?

Dec 8, 2025

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9 min read

What Kind of Year Has It Been?

The Hidden Costs Nobody Warned Us About (Part 1 of 2)

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The Barriers to AI Value Aren't Technical. They're Organizational—and They're Also Personal

Dec 1, 2025

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7 min read

The Barriers to AI Value Aren't Technical. They're Organizational—and They're Also Personal

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Your AI Committee Thinks Its Job Is Governance. It's Not.

Nov 24, 2025

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13 min read

Your AI Committee Thinks Its Job Is Governance. It's Not.

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Why 85% of Your Team Isn't Using the AI You Bought Them

Nov 17, 2025

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9 min read

Why 85% of Your Team Isn't Using the AI You Bought Them

(And Why More Training Won't Fix It)

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
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