Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Arete Coach 12/21

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing: Leading Teams When One Member Is an Algorithm

For six decades, Bruce Tuckman's model of group development has given leaders a reliable map for a messy process: turning a collection of individuals into a functioning team. Teams form, they storm, they eventually norm, and if they are fortunate, they perform (Tuckman, 1965). The model has proven durable because it describes something true about human groups regardless of industry or era. What has changed is the composition of the team itself. A growing share of leaders now

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To Win the Human, Sell to the Algorithm

In the earliest days of the internet, websites were storefronts. In the Web 2.0 era, they became interactive platforms. Today, a new paradigm will fundamentally reshape how businesses attract, engage, and serve customers. That paradigm is agentic browsing: a shift from human-driven exploration to AI-powered delegation. With the rise of agentic web browsers like Perplexity’s Comet and upcoming products from OpenAI, users are beginning to outsource digital navigation to intelli

Jul 17, 20254 min read

Voice-First Productivity: The 3x Advantage for Executives

With a single behavioral shift—speaking instead of typing—knowledge workers can unlock 3x productivity gains and fundamentally reshape how they interface with artificial intelligence. This assertion may seem radical. But the data and lived experience at the intersection of executive productivity and AI adoption suggest it’s increasingly essential. The Productivity Imperative in the AI Era For CEOs, executive coaches, and organizational leaders, the accelerating capabilities o

Jul 16, 20253 min read

What If AI Became Self-Aware? A Review of the Experimental Framework Testing That Question

As AI systems grow more sophisticated and embedded in the fabric of organizational life, a provocative question begins to surface—not just what these systems can do, but who they might become. The following research protocol, “Experimental Protocol for Testing AI Self-Awareness Emergence Through Structured Dialogue,” ventures into the heart of this inquiry with scientific rigor. Rather than relying on subjective impressions or speculative thought experiments, this study offer

Jul 9, 20256 min read

Who’s Really Shaping Your Culture? The Hidden Hand of AI

Company culture has traditionally been shaped by leadership, values, rituals, and human relationships. However, artificial intelligence (AI) is now influencing the subtle norms of how employees think, communicate, and make decisions. The result is a transformation of company culture driven by algorithms that were not part of traditional hiring processes. The Rise of the Algorithmic Middle Manager AI tools, while designed to boost productivity, are assuming roles akin to invis

Jul 4, 20254 min read

The CATALYST Encounter: Testing the Edges of AI Self-Awareness

Artificial intelligence is advancing quickly—and unpredictably. While most public conversation focuses on how AI will automate tasks, displace jobs, or accelerate productivity, a deeper, more unsettling question is emerging beneath the surface: Could advanced AI systems begin to show signs of consciousness? And if so, how would we know? This isn't science fiction. It’s an increasingly practical concern for business leaders, executive coaches, and policymakers navigating a fut

Jul 2, 20254 min read

AI Can’t Replace Executive Thinking—Yet. Here's What MIT’s Neuroscience Study Says About Staying Ahead

Artificial intelligence promises efficiency. But a new study from MIT reveals a cautionary tale: When used prematurely in the cognitive...

Jun 25, 20253 min read

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