The recent MIT research on enterprise AI use has often been incorrectly reported as 95% of AI fails.

The proper headline is 95% of AI approaches fail.

Why?

Last summer we shared concerning research - enterprises spending $5m on $1m problems.

Early this year we published analyses on how such directionless spend and immoderate expectations from AI could soon tank sentiment below the rising potential of AI, leading to missed opportunities.

We see 5 common patterns at firms with underperforming programs from case work and discussion with executives, many of which are alluded to in the study:

1) Setup AI committees and innovation labs with sprawling red tape, low velocity and ivory tower thinking.

2) Appointed bureaucrats to lead the program who thought it would be a wonder drug and lacked the intuition and agility to cope with applying AI.

3) Lacked a strategic plan and let overzealous engineering and data teams run without clarity to develop in-house AI wrappers and tools, often for commodity solutions available in the market.

4) Spent little effort on user experience, workflow integration and managing adoption and behavioral change.

5) Ignored the hard task of designing operating model shifts. Executives looking to shave off weekly 4hrs/FTE had no plan to leverage the 10% productivity gain. More time for cafeteria foosball?

The committees have had great fun, held countless meetings, massaged metrics on slides, churned out platitudes and burned millions of corporate dollars,

Meanwhile, no one else has had fun. Many workers are quietly using shadow AI where they can for personal productivity gains. And AI shows up as cost on the P&L to fund this bureaucracy.

This is the structure of technology revolutions. Years ago similar reports stated that most digital transformations fail yet many companies ultimately found value. An inability to understand novel developments and resulting frame shifts leads to fear, uncertainty and unwise deployment of attention and capital.

Some organizations learn and thrive, new natives emerge and others get bought or fold. Fundamentals of human and organizational behavior and fallibility hasn't evolved much if we study history keenly.

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The Timeless 7 Habits of Highly Effective People


Stephen R. Covey’s "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" has sold over 25 million copies worldwide—and for good reason.

It’s not just about productivity, it’s about principled living and creating lasting impact.

Here’s what stood out to me:


1️⃣ Be Proactive –
Life doesn’t just “happen.”
Effective people take ownership, focus on what they can control, and create opportunities instead of waiting for them.

2️⃣ Begin with the End in Mind –
Success is intentional.
Define your personal mission and let your vision shape decisions, rather than drifting with circumstances.

3️⃣ Put First Things First –
Not everything urgent is important.
Highly effective people focus on priorities that drive long-term results, not just short-term wins.

4️⃣ Think Win-Win –
In a competitive world, it’s easy to think someone must lose for us to win.
But sustainable success comes from collaboration, trust, and solutions that lift everyone.

5️⃣ Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood –
Listening with empathy is a superpower.
True influence begins when we understand others deeply before presenting our own views.

6️⃣ Synergize –
Differences aren’t weaknesses—they’re strengths.
By valuing diversity and combining unique perspectives, we create outcomes far greater than what we could achieve alone.

7️⃣ Sharpen the Saw –
To stay effective, we must renew ourselves regularly—physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
Growth is not optional; it’s essential.

The essence of Covey’s message?

Effectiveness = Balance between production and capability.

We thrive when we nurture both what we do and who we are.

Everyone says “content is king.”

No one tells you how to actually create it.

Most people just wing it.
They post when they feel like it.
They sit in front of a blinking cursor, wondering what to say.

But high-performing content doesn't just happen.

It’s built from proven structures that do the heavy lifting for you.

Here are 4 I use daily:

1️⃣ L.E.V.E.R.
Position your offer as the obvious solution.

→ Show what they’re wasting (time, money, effort)
→ Expose the mistake
→ Prove the solution works
→ Teach the principle
→ Redirect attention to action

This isn’t “value.” It’s leverage.

2️⃣ F.L.O.W.
Show how your system creates freedom.

→ Start with the bottleneck
→ Share what you built
→ Highlight the outcome
→ End with what happened without you

Work once. Let the system take over.

3️⃣ S.T.I.C.K.
Tell founder stories that actually build trust.

→ Start with a real moment
→ Share what triggered the change
→ Explain the shift in thinking
→ Show what changed
→ Nail the lesson

Vulnerability only works if it’s structured.

4️⃣ C.O.D.E.
Handle objections without sounding like sales.

→ Name what they believe
→ Challenge it
→ Back it up with real proof
→ Elevate the outcome

The structures in this sheet aren't theoretical.
They're why some posts fill your calendar, and others just get likes.

Most people treat content like a diary.
But the ones winning treat it like infrastructure.

If your content isn't performing, the ideas probably aren't the problem.
You're just not getting the point across clearly enough.

Repost if you’re done posting “when you feel like it”
Follow me, Nader Alnajjar, for more content that builds leverage
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চীনা একটি বিখ্যাত প্রবাদ বলে,
"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others build windmills."
বাংলায় এর অর্থ: পরিবর্তনের হাওয়া বইলে কেউ দেয়াল তোলে, আর কেউ পাখা বানায়।

এই প্রবাদটি আমাদের শেখায়—জীবনে পরিবর্তন অবধারিত। কিন্তু আমরা সেই পরিবর্তনের প্রতিক্রিয়ায় কী করি, সেটাই আমাদের আলাদা করে। কেউ পরিবর্তনকে ভয় পায়, নিজেকে রক্ষা করতে দেয়াল তুলে ফেলে। আবার কেউ সেই পরিবর্তনকে কাজে লাগিয়ে উন্নতির সুযোগ খোঁজে।

আমরা যদি প্রতিটি পরিবর্তনকে বাধা হিসেবে না দেখে সম্ভাবনা হিসেবে দেখি, তবে আমাদের প্রবৃদ্ধি নিশ্চিত। যারা দেয়াল তোলে, তারা পিছিয়ে পড়ে। আর যারা উইন্ডমিল তৈরি করে, তারা সেই হাওয়াকেই শক্তিতে পরিণত করে সামনে এগিয়ে যায়।

পরিবর্তন এলে রুখে দাঁড়াবো না, বরং গ্রহণ করবো। কারণ, প্রতিটি ঝড়ের মধ্যেই লুকিয়ে থাকে নতুন সম্ভাবনার দুয়ার।

তাই মনে রাখো: পরিবর্তনের সময় সিদ্ধান্তই ভবিষ্যৎ গড়ার মূল চাবিকাঠি। তুমি দেয়াল তুলবে, না পাখা গড়বে—তোমার উপরই নির্ভর করে।

GOAL – Grab Opportunity and Lead

The image powerfully breaks down the word “GOAL” into a motivational formula: Grab Opportunity And Lead. These four simple words form the backbone of success, progress, and personal growth.

A goal isn’t just a destination—it’s a decision. It starts with the courage to recognize an opportunity, the initiative to grab it, and the discipline to lead yourself and others toward achievement. Every great accomplishment begins with a clear goal, followed by action.

Opportunities don’t always come dressed in clarity. Sometimes, they’re disguised as challenges, setbacks, or even failures. But the ones who reach their goals are those who keep their eyes open, grab those chances, and take the lead—no matter how hard the path.

This image is a reminder to stop waiting and start acting. Whether your goal is to get healthier, build a career, or launch a dream project—your success lies in how quickly and boldly you can Grab the Opportunity And Lead.

Because in life, a goal without action is just a wish.

Stay focused. Stay intentional. And most of all—stay moving forward.

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