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Common Leadership Mistakes

This blog was originally featured in the August 20th, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, August 20, 2025: Common Leadership Mistakes, AI Beauty Standards A Common Leadership Mistake Earlier this year, I watched a CEO confidently tell the company at the all-hands meeting that their AI strategy was “handled” because his IT director was “looking […]

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When AI-First Goes Wrong Part 2

This post was originally featured in the June 4th, 2024 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, June 4, 2025: When AI-First Goes Wrong Part 2, Changing Data Languages When AI-First Goes Spectacularly Wrong – Part 2 If you missed Part 1 on Duolingo’s communication disaster, you can find it here. This week: why this pattern keeps repeating […]

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When AI-First Goes Wrong

This post was originally featured in the May 28th, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, May 28, 2025: When AI-First Goes Wrong, Using AI on Your Dark Data When AI-First Goes Spectacularly Wrong: Part 1 Last week, we talked about why leading with fear doesn’t make you a leader. If you missed that issue, you can […]

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Fear-Based Management Failures

This post was originally featured in the May 21, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS: Fear-Based Management Failures, Economic Indicators Leading With Fear Is Not Leadership I posted about this on LinkedIn this week, but it is worth repeating and expanding upon. You can read the post here Leaders, Do Better. If your goal is […]

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INBOX INSIGHTS, May 28, 2025: When AI-First Goes Wrong, Using AI on Your Dark Data

INBOX INSIGHTS: When AI-First Goes Wrong, Using AI on Your Dark Data (2025-05-28) :: View in browser 👉 Our Unofficial Guide to the LinkedIn Algorithm has just been updated with brand new information! Watch This Newsletter 🎧 Listen to this newsletter as an MP3 When AI-First Goes Spectacularly Wrong: Part 1 Last week, we talked […]

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In-Ear Insights Should You Hire an AI Expert

In-Ear Insights: Should You Hire An AI Expert?

In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss the critical considerations when deciding whether to hire an external AI expert or develop internal AI capabilities. You’ll learn why it is essential to first define your organization’s specific AI needs and goals before seeking any AI expertise. You’ll discover the […]

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In-Ear Insights: No Code AI Solutions Doesn't Mean No Work

In-Ear Insights: No Code AI Solutions Doesn’t Mean No Work

In this episode of In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss the crucial difference between ‘no code AI solutions’ and ‘no work’ when using AI tools. You’ll grasp why seeking easy no-code solutions often leads to mediocre AI outcomes. You’ll learn the vital role critical thinking plays in getting powerful results from […]

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Failing Up

This content was originally featured in the April 2nd, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, April 2, 2025: Failing Up, AI Stability vs. Capability 👉 Check out our new course, Generative AI Use Cases for Marketers! Watch This Newsletter 📺 Click/tap to see the video on YouTube Why Failing Up is a Business Liability in […]

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Building and Measuring Trust

Building and Measuring Trust

This data was originally featured in the January 22nd, 2025 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, January 22, 2025: Best Practices for Building and Measuring Trust In this week’s Data Diaries, let’s put on our thinking caps and extend Katie’s opening piece about building and measuring trust. Edelman’s annual Trust Barometer came out this past week, […]

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Validating Ideas

Validating Ideas With User Stories

This content was originally featured in the November 13th, 2024 newsletter found here: INBOX INSIGHTS, November 13, 2024: Validating Ideas With User Stories, Everything Can Be Measured Validate Marketing Ideas With User Stories Disclosure: Katie is traveling for MarketingProfs B2B Forum this week, and so we took the transcript from our workshop, extracted a relevant […]

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