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Every issue of Broken Pencils, newest first.

Jan 12, 2026

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7 min read

The AI Leadership Bargain

Michael Hirsch

Domain Experience vs. Functional Expertise? Neither.

Jan 5, 2026

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9 min read

Domain Experience vs. Functional Expertise? Neither.

Michael Hirsch

Dec 22, 2025

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5 min read

Context Rot

Michael Hirsch

Dec 15, 2025

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10 min read

What Kind of Year Has It Been?

The Path Forward (Part 2 of 2)

Michael Hirsch

Dec 8, 2025

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9 min read

What Kind of Year Has It Been?

The Hidden Costs Nobody Warned Us About (Part 1 of 2)

Michael Hirsch

The Barriers to AI Value Aren't Technical. They're Organizational—and They're Also Personal

Dec 1, 2025

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7 min read

The Barriers to AI Value Aren't Technical. They're Organizational—and They're Also Personal

Michael Hirsch

Your AI Committee Thinks Its Job Is Governance. It's Not.

Nov 24, 2025

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13 min read

Your AI Committee Thinks Its Job Is Governance. It's Not.

Michael Hirsch

Why 85% of Your Team Isn't Using the AI You Bought Them

Nov 17, 2025

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9 min read

Why 85% of Your Team Isn't Using the AI You Bought Them

(And Why More Training Won't Fix It)

Michael Hirsch

Nov 10, 2025

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12 min read

The Acceleration Addiction

Why Organizations Can't Stop Even When They Should

Michael Hirsch

Strategic Capability: How to Actually Develop It When No One Will Teach You (Part 2 of 2)

Nov 3, 2025

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21 min read

Strategic Capability: How to Actually Develop It When No One Will Teach You (Part 2 of 2)

Michael Hirsch