There’s a fear in education circles that keeps many teachers up at night: “AI is coming for our jobs.” I understand the fear. It’s been stoked by headlines promising that …
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The Death of One-Size-Fits-All Education
I remember my daughter’s first day at primary school. Thirty children, one teacher, one curriculum, same pace. And I remember thinking: how can this possibly work for all of them? Some kids were …
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AI in Education: What’s Actually Changing (And What Isn’t)
# AI in Education: What's Actually Changing (And What Isn't) The industrial model of education was never designed to work. It was designed to scale. Thirty children, one teacher, one curriculum, the …
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The Age of the Renaissance Professional
For all of my career, depth has been the signal. The person who had gone deepest in their domain — who had spent years becoming genuinely expert — was the most valuable person in the room. Promotions, …
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The Two-Word Farewell
A friend described a leaving drinks conversation. Near the end of the evening, the person departing — finally free to speak — offered two words to describe the company they were leaving …
Architecture Debt Doesn’t Announce Itself
You shipped a CRM on time, a system that records memberships. Each contract starts on a date and ends on a date. Twelve months, done. It works. The team moves on. That holds until August, when your …
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