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Leadership by ESP
Your employees aren't telepaths, but many CEOs act like they are.
 • Joel Trammell
What CEOs Are Saying: Is AI a Tailwind or a Threat?
Earnings calls from Accenture, John Wiley & Sons, and Domo
 • Joel Trammell
The Best Manager in the Company Has to Be You
"The quality of a company at scale is equal to the quality of the management team."
 • Joel Trammell
What CEOs Are Saying: AI in the Classroom
Three earnings calls from McGraw Hill, Skillsoft, and D2L, all making the same argument about chatbots and learning.
 • Joel Trammell
Inspirations
A short speech I gave last month
 • Joel Trammell
Your Strange New Employee
The article below describes the two things your organization’s AI deployment needs before it can deliver real results: deep context on your business and…
 • Joel Trammell
What CEOs Are Saying: Legal Vices
Three calls from Brown-Forman, Rémy Cointreau, and Boston Beer
 • Joel Trammell
Most CEOs Don't Know WHAT to Do
Every person doing meaningful work needs to understand three things: what to do, why it needs to be done, and how to do it.
 • Joel Trammell
What CEOs Are Saying: Consumers Are Stretched but Showing Up
Three earnings calls from AutoZone, Best Buy, and Abercrombie & Fitch
 • Joel Trammell
I Did It My Way... and Got Fired
The trait that made you CEO is the trait most likely to get you fired as CEO
 • Joel Trammell
What CEOs Are Saying: Discount Retailers
Three earnings calls from last week: TJX, Ross Stores, and BJ's Wholesale Club
 • Joel Trammell
Your Board Is Wrong About AI
Cutting headcount to capture AI's value is often a shot to the foot.
 • Joel Trammell
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