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How-tos, templates and comparisons for leaders doing AI work
Plain, sourced answers to what teams ask when they put AI to work: what to buy, how to measure it, how to roll it out.
- Oct 18, 2026
Best books on AI transformation for executives in 2026
Nine AI transformation books for executives, read from publisher pages and tables of contents: which to read first, which to skip, and which predate agents.
Best-of listResources10 min read - Oct 18, 2026
Best MCP servers for business teams in 2026, with the risk of each
Ten MCP servers read from vendor docs: who maintains each, what an agent can read, write and delete, how it signs in, and our call to approve, gate or skip.
Best-of listAgents13 min read - Oct 18, 2026
An enterprise AI skill library: a template for categories, owners and reviews
How to organize an enterprise AI skill library: a skill card, six categories by job, review and version rules, a retire rule and a cheap before-and-after test.
TemplateSkills and know-how13 min read - Oct 18, 2026
Skan AI alternatives in 2026: who to look at instead, and when to stay
Skan AI alternatives by situation, read from public pages: when Skan is the right call, when to look elsewhere, what each tool does worse, and demo questions.
AlternativesProcess discovery8 min read - Oct 18, 2026
Worklytics vs Larridin vs Microsoft Viva Insights for AI adoption
Worklytics, Larridin and Microsoft Viva Insights compared from each vendor’s own pages: what they measure, how they collect it, what they cost, what they miss.
ComparisonAdoption and impact11 min read - Oct 18, 2026
Best AI readiness assessment tools in 2026, and what they cannot tell you
Eight AI readiness assessments read from their own pages: what each asks, what you get back, what is sold next, and what a readiness score cannot answer.
Best-of listFind where AI belongs10 min read - Oct 18, 2026
The best way to share AI skills across a company (it is not a wiki)
I read the docs for five ways to share AI skills: wiki, prompt library, repo or registry, vendor library and learning from use. Sharing is easy. Proof is not.
Best-of listSkills and know-how12 min read - Oct 18, 2026
How to find AI use cases without sending a survey
Five sources that find AI use cases with no questionnaire: logs, calendar and email metadata, a time sample, SOPs and observation. Costs and privacy included.
How-toFind where AI belongs9 min read - Oct 18, 2026
How to write an SOP an AI agent can follow
How to write an SOP an AI agent can follow: the six parts, a copy-paste template, a before-and-after of one step, a ten-point checklist and a shadow-mode test.
How-toAgents13 min read - Oct 18, 2026
Who is hiring a Head of AI Enablement? What 62 public job postings show
We read 62 public AI enablement and AI transformation job postings: titles, industries, pay, reporting lines, duties and how many state a number to hit.
ReportAI enablement10 min read - Oct 17, 2026
The AI productivity illusion: what people feel versus what studies measure
Eight studies from 2025 and 2026 set what people felt AI did to their work against what was measured. The gap runs both ways. Samples, tasks and limits.
ReportAdoption and impact14 min read - Oct 17, 2026
Best AI adoption analytics tools in 2026: logins are not impact
Eight AI adoption analytics tools read from public pages: what each measures, whether it measures change in the work, what it costs, and what it cannot say.
Best-of listAdoption and impact12 min read - Oct 17, 2026
Best tools to find AI automation opportunities in 2026: 8 compared
Eight tools that find and rank automation candidates, read from public pages: what each records, what goes into its ranking, and which to shortlist.
Best-of listFind where AI belongs11 min read - Oct 17, 2026
Celonis Task Mining alternatives in 2026: who to look at instead, and when to stay
Six Celonis Task Mining alternatives by situation, from public pages: when to stay, what each does better and worse, and what to ask in the demo.
AlternativesProcess discovery7 min read - Oct 17, 2026
Why employees hide their AI use, and what leaders should do about it
Why employees hide AI use from managers, from six surveys and four studies: fear of looking lazy or replaceable, unclear rules, no credit. What to do first.
ExplainerAdoption and impact12 min read - Oct 17, 2026
AI use case prioritization matrix: a free template that scores by measured hours
A free AI use case prioritization matrix template. Score by measured hours, ease and risk, with a stated formula, a worked example and decision rules.
TemplateFind where AI belongs6 min read - Oct 17, 2026
Best AI enablement platforms in 2026: what an enablement team actually buys
No product does all of AI enablement. Eight platforms read from public pages and sorted by the five jobs an enablement lead has, with prices where published.
Best-of listAI enablement11 min read - Oct 17, 2026
Best task mining software in 2026: 8 tools compared
Eight task mining tools read from the vendors’ own public pages: who asks for consent, who redacts at capture, who publishes a price, and which to shortlist.
Best-of listProcess discovery8 min read - Oct 17, 2026
Process mining vs task mining vs AI discovery: which finds your AI use cases?
Process mining reads system logs, task mining records desktop clicks, AI discovery studies the work itself. One purchase order shows what each sees and misses.
ComparisonProcess discovery9 min read - Oct 17, 2026
What does a Head of AI Enablement do? I read ten job postings to find out
I read ten public Head of AI Enablement job postings: what the job owns, who it reports to, what it pays, which KPIs to trust, and a 90-day plan.
ExplainerAI enablement11 min read