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The Human Judgment Gap

Sep 15, 2025

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8 min read

The Human Judgment Gap

Why smart companies are eliminating their most critical AI asset

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The September Reckoning

Sep 8, 2025

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11 min read

The September Reckoning

Why working with human psychology beats fighting against it

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The Legacy Game Paradox

Sep 1, 2025

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10 min read

The Legacy Game Paradox

The board game lesson that's changing how I think about AI strategy

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The Elul Principle

Aug 25, 2025

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10 min read

The Elul Principle

The hardest part of AI transformation isn't learning—it's unlearning

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
What My Daughter's Robotics Team Taught Me About AI Transformation

Aug 18, 2025

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6 min read

What My Daughter's Robotics Team Taught Me About AI Transformation

Why constraint-driven teams outlearn resource-rich organizations

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Why Most AI Transformations Are Just Expensive Theater

Aug 11, 2025

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8 min read

Why Most AI Transformations Are Just Expensive Theater

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The AI Reality Check: What 16 Product Leaders Actually Told Me

Aug 4, 2025

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8 min read

The AI Reality Check: What 16 Product Leaders Actually Told Me

It's messier than the LinkedIn posts would have you believe...

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The "Good Enough" Decision

Jul 28, 2025

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9 min read

The "Good Enough" Decision

When to Trust AI vs. When to Stay Human

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
The sycophancy trap

Jul 21, 2025

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6 min read

The sycophancy trap

(and why your AI assistant is making you a worse leader)

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
I've Seen This Movie Twice Before

Jul 14, 2025

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5 min read

I've Seen This Movie Twice Before

Why AI Transformation Will Take Longer Than You Think

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
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