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AI as a Historically Significant Capability: Why Boards Should Reassess Organization Design Before They “Implement AI”

Organizations have always been shaped—sometimes quietly, sometimes violently—by the constraints of their era. When capital intensity demanded scale, firms built functional hierarchies. When markets expanded geographically, organizations aligned around regions. When product lines proliferated, divisional business units emerged to restore focus and accountability. When knowledge work and motivation became central, matrix structures and team-based operating models rose to promin

Jan 26

Following up on the Death and Life of the Green Building Movement

This post captures an action plan following "the Death and Life of the Green Building Movement" summit from SoRD September 20, 2025. Let's get to work.

Oct 8, 2025

Emotional Intelligence in Change Leadership: Navigating Emotions for Success

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is essential for effective change leadership.

Oct 14, 2024

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Why I Built Maypop Grove

I've been struggling. I think a lot of people in the business of delivering change have been. Professional consultants, professional project managers — this has not been an easy time to do this work. The pace has accelerated, the tolerance for failure has tightened, and the people expected to lead transformation are often the most depleted people in the room. I kept asking myself: what's my best way to contribute right now? And I keep arriving at the same answer. My best cont

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Jennifer Diamond

Jul 1, 20222 min read