Mike McKenna

Helping founders, CEOs, et al think through the decisions they can't talk about anywhere else. 25 yrs disaster response → strategic advisor.

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Gen Z - we need you!

#softskills #hiring #workplace #icedcoffee #GenZ

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[Mike McKenna @m2tx2]

Something's costing you time, calm, or trust with your team this week. Find out what, in two minutes.

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@RaminNasibov High Stakes: Four Field-Tested Disciplines That Define Real Leadership

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Six Hats Leaders Can Wear

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Only 40% of companies have official LLM subscriptions, yet 90% of workers surveyed reported daily use of personal AI tools for job tasks. This governance blind spot is a landmine waiting for CEOs who haven't addressed it. (source: https://t.co/ayrZD3AWZ3)

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The latest benchmark data shows the best AI models still hallucinate 58-88% of the time.

Yikes.

What's your governance framework for AI-generated customer communications?

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78% of scaling companies fail due to internal paralysis.

#FounderOssification

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Founder Ossification is real.

"When you carry the vision alone for too long it becomes a cage." ~ Founder

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Clarity seems to be the new buzzword as a predicate for good decision-making. NOTE: You can see a bad decision with clarity, too. With high stakes, people don't need clarity as much as confidence that the decision is the correct one.

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95% AI Failure Rate? Not just news, it's validation.

Three separate sources. Same conclusion.

https://t.co/KIk2X7Jiac

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Wakey, wakey: MIT's NANDA report confirms 95% of enterprise AI pilots deliver zero measurable P&L impact. S&P Global reports 42% of companies abandoned AI initiatives in 2025, up from 17% in 2024. Gartner predicts 40%+ of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027.

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Step 4 - Manage it:
Take actions to reduce risks and respond if something bad happens

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AI reward was so 2025. Now time to start focussing on AI risk. If you are in the C-suite and have a stake in AI deployment, here's your starter kit, in 4 steps...

[Mike McKenna @m2tx2]

Step 3 - Measure it:
Watch and test the AI to check if it behaves safely and how big the risks are.

[Mike McKenna @m2tx2]

"If you don’t give your life a direction, the world will give it a distraction." Stay focused this week.

[Mike McKenna @m2tx2]

Only 40% of companies have official LLM subscriptions, yet workers from over 90% of surveyed organizations report daily use of personal AI tools (https://t.co/ayrZD3BuOB).

The math ain't mathin'.

#aigovernance @governancegap

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Should You Hire a Strategic Advisor in 2026? https://t.co/ofG59mv40f #ally #founders

[Mike McKenna @m2tx2]

Stages of #AI / #Tech lifecycle: enthusiasm, sprawl, consolidation, discipline. Where do you think we are?