1/ New year, new project. NextPlay>Forward (nextplayforward.substack.com) is spinning up and will host thoughts, ideas, advice, and a few rants to help those navigating the journey from high school to the workplace of the future. #futureofwork

What's the most important thing CEOs do? Helping facilitate an efficient decision-making process, and outright making thousands of decisions themselves. That's the job. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/whats-…

Throughout my life I’ve been fortunate to meet many people and have benefited immensely from thousands of conversations, most all of which were granted out of the kindness of someone willing to “take the call”. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/take-t…

Two things can be true. Case in point, it's true we can simultaneously move fast with a sense of urgency and achieve a quality bar that expands our brand image along the way. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/urgenc…

While great HR / People Operations departments can be a force multiplier, make no mistake—how happy and engaged you are at your job is your responsibility. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/its-no…

Maybe "fork in the road" decisions are less critical than we make them out to be? #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/when-y…

Next week, after you’ve enjoyed celebrating America’s 250th birthday, pick one meaningful outcome and build the smallest version of it. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/enough…

Roster limits, the 5-for-5 rule, and even MLB's proposed draft change, all impact the number of pathways for HS and JC student-athletes. Investing to expand opportunities requires policy commitments, otherwise they will continue to decline. #collegesports nextplayforward.com/p/removi…

Here's a summer challenge. Over the next few weeks, when you're laying on the beach or kicking back in the mountains, try doing something that's 100% human. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/keep-d…

I encourage leaders to embrace the traits of service for others, moving with humility, and recognizing serendipity’s role in success, and to express these traits in their work. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/focusi…

The latest theme rippling through Silicon Valley and organizations is a belief that huge efficiencies and cost savings can be captured by removing layers of “middle managers”. Is this really the best path forward? #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/can-we…

“You’re right, that’s on me.” Come on, don’t pretend you haven’t gotten this back from a prompt, especially after about 8+ hours circling on a project that you were told by AI would take less than 30 minutes? #futureofwork #ceoplaybook nextplayforward.com/p/how-i-…

Even if tens of millions of jobs get handed over to AI platforms and robots, there’s still a massive job creation opportunity hiding in plain sight: humans helping other humans. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/why-th…

Recent MIT research highlights a practical framework that gives CEOs a guide for how to deploy AI across every team member in the organization. This is how you really get productivity leverage via AI. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/is-it-…

Baseball teaches four characteristics that are relevant to navigating the ambiguity and challenges of working in an early stage company, either as the CEO, a people manager, or an individual contributor. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork nextplayforward.com/p/four-b…

Given how SEO played out, it makes perfect sense for every business leader to assume that AI optimization (AIO) will be their organization's next growth opportunity. I'm not so sure history will repeat itself? #ceoplaybook #futureofwork #nextplayforward nextplayforward.com/p/walled…

It's easy to outsource the important layers of deep thinking, real learning, and developing expertise. Leaders should be paying close attention when team members turn in strategic planning work they can't then defend in person. #ceoplaybook #futureofwork open.substack.com/pub/nextpl…

C'mon, Geno... nextplayforward.com/p/time-f…

Turn your organization's AI focus to serving customers and growing revenue. Leaders who deploy technology with an "offense first" mindset create more enterprise value than those who lead with the "defense". #ceoplaybook #futureofwork open.substack.com/pub/nextpl…

Find a way to create an internship or project for an organization. It's the best way to demonstrate you can add value when organizations are desperately trying to figure out their people needs moving forward. #futureofwork #careerdevelopment #ceoplaybook nextplayforward.com/p/you-do…

Don't wait for a "grand bargain" between government, employers, and higher education to address AI's impact on the labor market. Figure out on your own how to become more productive and valuable by using AI. #futureofwork #careerdevelopment nextplayforward.com/p/dont-w…