Ideas at theEdge of AI
Practical thinking on AI strategy, leadership, and the future of work — written for people who need to make decisions, not just stay informed.
Recent Thinking
Soul and Systems
What do you hold onto when everything is changing? Today, AI is quietly reshaping how attention is captured, how decisions are made, and how organizations survive—or don't. For many leaders—especially in mission-driven organizations—the real challenge isn't technical. It's human. Soul & Systems is a story about those questions.
Imagination, Not Intelligence, Is the New Frontier
The bottleneck is no longer intelligence. It's imagination. AI is extraordinary at pattern recognition, synthesis, and execution — but it works inside the space of what has already been imagined. It does not define the space itself. Intelligence answers questions. Imagination decides which questions are worth asking.
Artists and Writers Built Artificial Intelligence
The irony no one is talking about — and what it means for the future of creativity. Long before the algorithms and GPU clusters, there were stories. Mary Shelley, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick. They didn't predict AI. They made it thinkable. Now the same creative communities that made AI imaginable are among those most threatened by it.
The Paper Chase Is Back—But It's Not What You Think
From Professor Kingsfield to the Age of AI — what we gain, lose, and need to be honest about. The old assumption that intelligence was rare and had to be earned is gone. The real question now: what happens when you remove the struggle but keep the result?
Welcome to The Age of Abundant Intelligence
For generations, intelligence was treated as one of the rarest human resources. Artificial intelligence is beginning to change the economics of thinking itself. This publication explores what that means for leaders, organizations, and the future of human capability.
More Articles on the Way
New thinking on AI strategy, leadership, and the future of work is published regularly on Substack. Subscribe to get each piece delivered directly to your inbox.
Browse by Topic
Free Tools & Templates
Nonprofit AI Policy Template
A ready-to-use AI policy template designed specifically for nonprofits. Covers staff use, data privacy, board oversight, and responsible AI adoption.
Most nonprofits are already using AI—this helps you do it safely.
AI Readiness Assessment
A self-guided tool to help your organization evaluate where you are on the AI adoption curve and what your next best steps should be.
Notify Me When ReadyAI Prompt Starter Library
A curated collection of practical prompts for nonprofit and small business leaders — covering communications, planning, fundraising, and operations.
Notify Me When ReadyRead Mark's Latest Thinking
Mark writes regularly on AI strategy, nonprofit leadership, and what it actually takes to build an AI-ready organization. Practical, honest, and written for people doing real work.
Free to subscribe. New issues delivered to your inbox.
Soul & Systems
A serialized story about leadership, identity, and what happens when the future shows up and you're the one responsible for what comes next. New chapters published on Substack.
Soul and Systems
What do you hold onto when everything is changing? The story begins with Sophia Mendoza, Executive Director of the Mosaic Arts Collective, navigating pressure from every direction as AI quietly reshapes how her world works.
Follow on Substack to be notified when the next chapter publishes.