The Making InstinctAI
Whether AI can make well is testable. Whether it will is a values question.
Gamut Labs
A virtual container of real-world projects I've developed over my whole career that advance management, leadership, and organizational practices. Each project has evolved inside several companies to become generalized frameworks, tools, and practices that apply anywhere.
Projects
Topics
MomentmakingThe craft of shaping life's circumstances into excellent experiences. →
Winning OrganizationA design framework for purpose-built, AI-enabled organizations. Start with the customer, the context, and the strategy, then build from scratch to lower carrying costs, reduce complexity, and improve velocity.→
Trust and the TASTE FormulaTrust is an outcome, not an input. Truth, Accountability, and Support, practiced consistently, produce Trust and Energy.→
Reciprocity and Atomic StructureReciprocity is an alternative to hierarchy. In an atomic structure everyone is the nucleus of their own organization, held together by mutual agreements instead of a chain of command.→
Be WellIndividual wellbeing is a driver of high performance→
Career NavigationA "career GPS" app containing a rubric and tooling for self-directed professional development, prototyped at IDEO, evolved continuously from Hulu to Tala. Now AI-enabled.→
Learning ExperiencesGive me an hour, a few toys, and some bored people, and we'll make something interesting come to life! Experiential programs, games, and methods built over three decades.→
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Writing
Word PlayTalent managementOrg design
Ancient vibes, talent, technology, and company names
We Are All Becoming AgentsOrg design
Flat organizations need people who behave with agency. Individual change precedes organizational change.
Ferrari Road TripOrg design
Is your team ready, willing, and able? Choose the right vehicle for the trip.
AI Is OxygenAI
Companies that win with AI will be the ones that redesign their organization instead of optimizing it.
When A Ding Is The ThingLeadership
Two carpenters named Bill, a walnut floor, and the harsh sounds of demolition
Leave It All on the MountainLeadership
Three back-to-back mountain hikes, nearly 80 miles, and an event built on helping each other rather than beating each other.
Making the Complex SimpleLeadership
What a family jigsaw puzzle taught me about sorting and testing complex problems.
Podcasts and press
The Human ElementVideo
Barb Biden · A conversation about the human side of work and organizations.
We're Not RecordingPodcast
Melanie Naranjo · Ethena · From carpentry to HR, change management, and Future Shock: why people are still people in the age of AI.
Changemakers Summit 2023Video
Diversio · Discussing the impact of AI, inclusion, and change leadership.
ForbesArticle
Cara Brennan Allamano · With Parneet Pal and Cara Brennan Allamano: are humans part of nature, or caretakers of it?
The Future of HRPodcast
JP Elliott · Bringing human-centered design to HR and talent.
Modern People LeaderPodcast
Daniel Huerta · Why human-centered organizations are more creative.
HR LeadersVideo
Chris Rainey · Five essential ingredients of a human-centered organization, Scratch OD, Winning Organization.
Profile MagazineArticle
Keith Loria · John Foster is TrueCar's people person: moving a strong culture to a distributed workforce with compassion, clear messaging, and practical support.
AllowedPodcast
Caneel Joyce · Leaders are made, not born: empowerment and constraints.
Best-Self ManagementPodcast
Shane Metcalf · 15Five · In which I wrongly predict it will take another five years for distributed work to go mainstream.
Selling MagazineArticle
John Anderson · Cover story: taking on the Monster, the Wall, and the Zip at Pecos River Learning Center