Getting AI To Work by Brennan McDonald

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Your AI Champion Is Doing More Harm Than Good
Bonus for paid subscribers: how to select an AI initiative leader
 • Brennan McDonald
You Are Probably Solving the Wrong Problem
Leaders default to the friction point their role trained them to see
 • Brennan McDonald
Consequences - The Friction Point Nobody Wants to Name
The final piece of the 5C framework, and the one that implicates leadership most directly
 • Brennan McDonald
Control: The Fear Nobody Will Admit
The friction point that hides beneath the surface
 • Brennan McDonald
Credibility: The AI Adoption Signal You Cannot See
The friction point nobody wants to name
 • Brennan McDonald
Capability: The Friction Point You Think You Understand
Good training fails all the time. Here is why.
 • Brennan McDonald
Clarity: The First Friction Point in AI Adoption
The Question No One Asks Out Loud
 • Brennan McDonald
AI Adoption Is Stalling. More Training Won't Fix It.
The 5C Adoption Friction Model: A diagnostic framework for identifying what's actually blocking your AI transformation
 • Brennan McDonald
Operating Model Compression: A 2025 AI Year in Review
I thought frameworks would be enough. I was wrong. Here is a review of my 16 posts that mattered most in 2025
 • Brennan McDonald
Your IT Policy Is About to Become a Talent Problem
Most corporate workers can't access the tools where the larger productivity gains live
 • Brennan McDonald
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Live with Brennan McDonald
A recording from Brennan McDonald's live video
 • Brennan McDonald
How to Unblock Your AI Roadmap in One Conversation
A diagnostic framework for identifying what's actually stopping AI adoption in your business
 • Brennan McDonald

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