Michael Edwards

Full-time human, part-time culture nerd

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

I was not carefree as a kid because there were no cares. I was carefree because someone else carried them. That arrangement is still available.

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[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

My brother set the clocks ahead so we'd miss church. My mom kept planting anyway. It took about 40 years to grow. What I owe the smallest seeds:
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[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

The joy of serving someone who can't pay you back is one of the deepest there is. What a firehouse taught me about who I actually serve: https://t.co/3SACzyyZLW

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

@RiyaDesaihere Thank you for the kind words!

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

Best-of episode, now with never before seen video. Recorded Nov 1, 2021. Leadership lessons from TV that still hold--culture, trust, legacy.

Listen: https://t.co/t95J3MGpGI

Watch: https://t.co/7qZw9EpE76

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

Unforgiveness does not punish the person who hurt you. It only charges you, and it charges you daily. On forgiveness and joy: https://t.co/xqlu1mJuQs

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

Some of the best things my dad ever said to me, he never said out loud. On the silence we shared, and the joy I still find in it: https://t.co/lWorfdL6af

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

An optimist isn't a man who has never been hurt. He's one who has, and decided people are worth believing in anyway. Why Ted Lasso is my favorite:

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[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

I almost drove right past them.

My son didn’t.

He stopped the truck, gave a family everything he had in his pocket, and prayed with them. That moment changed how I think about kindness forever.

Read the story:
https://t.co/hyGszER7iT

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

AI can draft the email in three seconds.

It can summarize the meeting, write the follow up, even suggest what to say next.

It cannot sit down with good stationery and a real pen and take five minutes to tell someone they mattered.

Some things are worth doing slowly.

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

Check out my latest article: Your AI Strategy Is Fine. Your Organization Isn't Ready. https://t.co/rB4rnoR8GO via @LinkedIn

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

@GoDaddyHelp @GoDaddy Just verified my account for the 5th time. Waiting for the prompt to ask the problem for the 5th time.

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

@GoDaddy Daisy is broken. My first message was sent at 7:56 am. I was just asked to verify my account for the 5th time and restate my issue. I had a domain hijacked. I hope you’re measuring ETR and customer effort.

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

ready.

So I built a 5-minute AI Readiness Assessment to give leaders a clear view of their strengths, gaps, and next steps.

If you want to understand your true readiness before you invest, start here:
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[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

World Kindness Day is a needed nudge for me. I miss it when I rush. Today I will slow down, listen, learn a name, give the benefit of the doubt, and leave people better than I found them. Want to change the world? Be kind. One person at a time.

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

Navigating the AI Workforce Shift: What Leaders Must See Now https://t.co/AYi78h1kpB

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

The Coming Age of Human Quotas https://t.co/FT3KAExqB0

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

AI should remove friction, not relationships. We outline how leaders can deliver value while protecting psychological safety https://t.co/i2xZamVTZF

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

Check out my latest article: Trust, Transparency, and the Future of AI at Work https://t.co/t3vA7Cigfv via @LinkedIn

[Michael Edwards @The_MDE]

Listen to Two guys on stuff: Entrepreneurship • Leadership • Culture on Spotify for Creators https://t.co/vjMkNfmvWs