Leading Thoughts for November 12, 2026

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with:

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Jeremy Utley on Ai and the Zero Problem:

"Often people jump into AI without regard for what they bring to the experience. I call this the “zero problem.” That’s because Zero times any number, no matter how great the multiplier (the power of AI…times nothing!), is still zero. If your thinking is shallow, AI will make it shallow faster. If your problem selection is poor, AI will help you pursue the wrong problems with incredible efficiency. If your judgment is underdeveloped, AI will faithfully scale that weakness. This is also why the organizations that rush to deploy AI without investing in their workers’ underlying capability are setting themselves up for long-term disaster."

Source: The Human Advantage: What AI Can't Do Without You

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Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn being problem-centric rather than idea-centric:

"A good idea may not be viable, but a good problem will usually lead somewhere."

Source: Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters

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Posted by Michael McKinney at 12:03 PM
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