Four technology waves. Same mistake every time. The gap was never about what employees can learn — it’s about what nobody ever pointed them at.
Author: Brent Colescott
AI just handed every organization a faster engine. Most still haven’t figured out how to run the loop that comes with it. A leadership turnaround from three years ago makes the case: speed without structure just gets you to the wall faster.
Klarna cut 700 jobs for AI, then rehired. IKEA didn’t. Same technology, same pressure — the difference was whether leadership verified the bet before they placed it.
The conversation about AI, L&D, and organizational strategy is loud this week. It should have been loud years ago. The question L&D has been fighting ….
AI isn’t just eliminating entry-level jobs. It’s eliminating where critical thinking gets built. We said we wanted it. We just stopped developing it.
Everyone suddenly wants critical thinking. Korn Ferry just put a number on it — 73% of talent leaders rank it their top hiring priority, ahead of every AI skill on the list. But nobody’s defining what it actually is. Here’s an attempt to fix that.
Everyone lists critical thinking as essential. Then they deploy AI that pre-thinks for people. Brent Colescott on the contradiction hiding in plain sight — and what L&D leaders should do about it.
AI has repositioned the learning management system from cost center to competitive asset. Brent Colescott on what L&D leaders need to do before the window closes.
So, this week saw another Apple commercial, their latest Keynote for WWDC ’24. Being a considerable Apple consumer, I always find it interesting to see the ….
Brent Colescott on returning to regular writing after a long break — and the leadership principles that made the difference.