Luddites have gotten a bad name. Well, perhaps more accurately, they have gotten a misleading, even inaccurate reputation. In fact, if you are looking past the glare of AI as an amazingly shiny object and especially if you have to lead the actual change in work and in organizational life that AI can foster, then you might do well to spend a little time with the Luddites. This article provides an opportunity to do just that.

Last month, I traveled to Miami.  There, I spent a day with people from Bradesco Bank. 

A scan of my 2026 Q1 led to reflecting on the recent accounting of my work and life.  I noticed a pattern of highly valuing, to the point of celebration, shared values about the value of people we know and even those we don’t. 

AI. A new tool is upon us, the ‘toolmakers.’ Potentially, it will come to touch, even reshape, much of what we do and think, perhaps even how we think about ourselves and others.

Happy New Year!
Just to let you know…The coming year will see a number of publications from me.

The more turbulent the times, the more important solid ground.  The harder the choices, the more important first principles.  The tougher the road, the longer the trail, the whiter the river, the more important one’s companions.