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Free today, costly tomorrow: A leadership playbook for smarter tech decisions
Free apps can be terrific to pilot, and they’re indispensable to new groups when they launch. But they rarely scale for long-term growth and often come with hidden costs. When should we settle for free and basic plans, and when is it worth the upgrades?
DIY, Outsource, or Lean on AI? A Decision Matrix for Small Orgs
The rise of AI has shifted the calculus from a simple DIY-vs.-outsource choice to a three-way decision: DIY, outsource, or leverage AI. To navigate this new terrain, I have distilled my thinking into four guiding questions.
You’re already doing culture work every day
You can’t opt out of doing culture. But you can decide whether you do this work intentionally or accidentally.
Culture and community aren’t “extra”
When it comes to getting things done, we usually focus on two elements: task and process. Yet there is another integral piece that is often treated as a frivolous extra or dismissed as a waste of time: Culture.
Being a human writer in the age of AI
After a few months of experimenting with AI, I don’t plan to surrender my writing and editing projects to the machines. Neither should you. Read on to learn why this is the case.
How a PhD in music history shapes how I approach today’s challenges
My graduate work didn’t simply provide me with these transferrable skills: it has profoundly shaped how I approach my work now, whether it’s with paid consulting clients, community volunteer commitments, or political advocacy.