The Midlife Innovator cohort (our 9th) will harness corporate and personal wisdom to fuel reinvention and long-term growth.

You can have the best product, the best tech stacks, and the best brand. But if your teams live on the brink of burnout, you’re operating in an unprofitable echo chamber.

Still sitting on the sidelines with your generative AI policy and strategy? If so, your business might just be headed for “limited engagement” status, too.

Today’s issue summarizes what I’m hearing. This insight will help you make the most of your 19 productive days. It will also help you compare your priorities with peers.

To move forward together, we need a moment to pause, name the emotions, and acknowledge them.

We’re witness to forces toppling old ways of working and leading. Generative AI, geopolitical turmoil, media misinformation, and hybrid work are fueling concern and confusion about the future.

AI frenzy is fostering awful intelligence and fuzzy math. And less than ten percent of our clients and followers are actively using AI at work. Here’s my contrarian view. The FOMO mindset is no way to live—and it stifles innovative thinking.

Moments can represent the denouement to a series of challenges or opportunities. Others feel drastic, often cleanup efforts stemming from a series of poor decisions. Movements require a patient leader who’s willing to set a new vision—and stick with it.

Whatever country you call home, I hope you observe our USA election process. Then question whether your news diet and company content strategy are helping or hindering your critical thinking abilities.