Living Code

What happens to the "intellectual class" when thinking becomes a commodity? We’ve spent the last century hiring for brawn, then for brains. Now, as AI commodifies cognitive labor, the "eggheads" among us are facing a humbling reality: our ability to process, calculate, and speak is no longer our competitive advantage. Today on Living Code, I sit down with Ben Christensen , Head of Partnerships at...

The leap from complicated to complex is where most technical leadership breaks. In code, you can debug.  You can rewind, edit, and restart.  But in a room full of brilliant people who can’t stand each other, those rules don’t apply. I recently sat down with Michael Porcelli , founder of Meta Relating, to discuss why "systems thinking" usually fails when it meets "human feeling." The Big Shifts: Th...

Most companies copy Toyota’s tools. Almost none of them copy the mindset. In my latest conversation with Katie Anderson (author of Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn), we explored why the "secret" to Toyota isn't a process—it's an attitude toward learning. We covered: The Daruma Concept: Why a weighted Japanese doll is the perfect metaphor for leadership (Fall down seven times, get up eight). The...

AI Builders Hackathon: Exploring the Impact of AI on Society In this thought-provoking episode, we join the hosts of the AI Builders Hackathon and Meetup in Amsterdam to reflect on the event's experiences and themes. This 40-hour hackathon emphasized AI's potential to augment natural intelligence, human connection, happiness, and intelligence. Through deep discussions, participants explored the in...