This week I discuss the broad topic of “how do we manage individual performance” while employees become superpowered by AI? Do we need a different or new process? Should we push deliver metrics higher? Or do we change the model?

As I explain in this discussion, the big change in work is how everyone is “super-charged,” enabling all of us to get more done (or higher quality) for a given cost. So one would guess we “raise the expectation bar.”

However, as I discuss in this podcast, this really doesn’t address the issue. In the world of AI transformation we’re asking people to do different things, not just “more of the same.” So we need to refocus our performance management on the company’s core values and behaviors, not only output metrics.

I also discuss this flawed idea of “beating the competition” to measure performance. Great companies are not evaluated by their ability steal customers or market share from competitors (nor are great countries, btw). Rather they are evaluated based on their growth and return to shareholders. In a time of rapid transformation this means focusing people on “value creation” not just “market share.”

There are lots of philosophical issues to debate here, stay tuned for more to come on this topic.

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The Rise Of The Supermanager: A New Role In The World of AI

The AI Revolution in Corporate Learning (new research)

The AI Revolution in Talent Acquisition (new research)

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Today, broadcasting from Asia, I discuss the wide range of disrupting change hitting our companies, employees, and leaders and the implications on management. As you’ll hear, AI is only one of many things changing our landscape, and we, as leaders, have to rethink our role.

I introduce the idea of a Supermanager, and I explain how in today’s environment change comes from the front-line workforce, not only from the top. This democratizing change in work forces us to redefine what managers do.

Despite the blogosphere, managers are not going away but many will be replaced, and you’ll see why this makes sense.

I also discuss what I call “The Wisdom of Galileo,” and how our AI agent Galileo has become smarter and wiser than ever. I hope you enjoy this episode, there’s a lot to think about in here.

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The Rise Of The Supermanager: A New Role In The World of AI

The Wisdom of Galileo: 100 Use Cases and More

The AI Revolution in Corporate Learning (new research)

The AI Revolution in Talent Acquisition (new research)

I have had the pleasure of knowing Julia Stiglitz, one of the founders of Coursera, for years. Her latest venture, Uplimit, is an AI-native corporate learning platform and it is one of the revolutionary systems in the market (complimentary to Galileo Learn, by the way).

Julia and I had the opportunity to talk about how online learning has changed, the future of the corporate content market, and how Uplimit is using AI to create cohort-based learning that trains thousands of people at a time.

Julia’s background gives her a fascinating perspective on the L&D revolution, one which all business and HR people should hear. (It’s about much more than content!)

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The Revolution in L&D: AI Native Learning Arrives (research study)

Workday Acquires Sana To Transform Its Learning Platform And Much More

Experience AI Learning in HR and Management: Get Galileo

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Here’s my quick recap of HR Technology 2025, which was jam-packed with vendors like never before. The HR traffic was down but the vendor traffic was higher than I’ve seen in years.

Why? Well $800 billion has been invested in AI infrastructure this year and many of these software companies are taking advantage of it. There are probably too many tools in the market again, but for you HR tech buyers, it’s kind of like a candy store of options.

As I discussed in my keynote, it’s a tricky time to pick vendors, but as always it’s important to focus on the problem, not on the product or platform. We also announced the open web feature of Galileo, so now Galileo competes directly with ChatGPT.

Read more about it here.

And please read our new research on The Revolution in Talent Acquisition, launched this week.

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Today, only a few weeks after acquiring Paradox and Flowise, Workday announced the acquisition of another AI company: Sana Labs.

Sana, the company that we partner with for Galileo and Galileo Learn, is a pioneering AI-native platform designed for learning, knowledge management, and agentic applications. The Sana Agent and Sana Learning platforms give Workday a badly-needed upgrade to its learning solution, and also bring deep AI experience into the company.

In this podcast I explain the acquisition in some detail, and also describe what we call “The Revolution in Corporate Learning.” Everyone in HR and business should read this research study because it explains one of the biggest business and career disruptions coming out of AI. Read my article about this and you’ll get a sense of how important this space is.

Can Workday make Sana into something bigger and even more transformational? Let’s hope so – I describe the opportunity and the huge upside for businesses. And if you want to experience Sana yourself, just get Galileo!

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The Revolution in Corporate Learning.

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Preview of my big HR Tech keynote!

This week I give you in-depth perspectives on the massive AI tech bubble, the massive revolution in talent acquisition systems, and what to expect from M&A in the future.

We’re in a whole new world of HR Technology and vendors are scrambling to buy, build, or invest to keep up. I’ll be keynoting many events this Fall to discuss all these issues.

Key Discussion Topics

• Tech and AI investment in 2025 is almost 2.5% of US GDP: is it sustainable?
• Talent acquisition and recruiting are bigger than ever, and it’s not just an HR function
• Candidate volumes (driven by AI) are forcing everyone to buy more tech
• AI is transforming every step of the hiring process, from job descriptions to assessments.
• Companies need to be cautious about AI with the big Workday Mobley lawsuit to be settled.
• Mergers and acquisitions in HR tech can lead to operational challenges and integration issues.

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The Revolution in Talent Acquisition: New Research

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This week I summarize some massive news about the job market, job creation, and OpenAI’s move to enter the world of AI skills development and talent matching. Please read the detailed article for more details.

In addition to diving into these topics, I also tell you my story of “learning agents” and why self-development and AI-powered learning is going to revolutionize your job, your HR team, and your company. It’s all connected: AI, job creation, self-development, and your career.

I really want to encourage to you to get Galileo so you can experience this transformation in your career. Galileo is now the premier self-development and AI agent for HR, consultants, and L&D professionals, and we can show you how to propel your company forward into this new world of reinvented jobs, work, and companies.

I hope to see many of you in the coming conferences around the world this Fall.

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OpenAI Gets Into Job Placement While The Job Market Crashes

Get Galileo, The AI Agent for Professional Development And Growth in All Areas of HR

This week I’m excited to share my interview with Taylor Stockton, Chief Innovation Officer for the US Department of Labor.

You will learn about the American AI Action Plan and the detailed America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age, two strategy documents which describe how the Federal Government is investing in AI technology, workforce readiness, apprenticeships, and new models for education and accreditation.

While we used to think of the DOL as the agency that advocates for labor. Today they’re taking a forward-leaning role to reshape the economy through workforce education, development, and research in our new AI-powered business environment.

Taylor is keenly aware of the issues employers and workers face, so I know you’ll find this conversation educational and inspiring. There’s a lot to do, but as you’ll hear the DOL is quite focused on the right issues.

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Understanding America’s AI Action Plan

Why AI Harm To Jobs and Humanity are Vastly Over-Hyped

Read “America’s Talent Strategy” (pdf)