Field notes
On AI, automation, and the work of transformation.
Field notes on AI, automation, and the work of transformation — from the people building it.
Microsoft’s Reported 60K Buyouts: AI Transformation Isn’t a Headcount Strategy
A headline about Microsoft buyouts raises a bigger question: are businesses redesigning work for AI, or simply putting an AI label on workforce cuts?
Diego Santana
Minderoo’s AI Artist Payment Proposal: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders
The Minderoo headline raises a practical question: can your business explain the rights behind its AI workflows? Here’s how to audit suppliers, contracts and costs.
Diego Santana
What the AI4BT Global Summit Signals About Enterprise AI Transformation
The AI4BT Global Summit points to a decisive shift: enterprise AI is leaving the demo stage and becoming a workflow, governance and execution challenge.
Diego Santana
What the NCC Bank–Grameenphone Talks Teach Leaders About Digital Transformation Partnerships
A practical guide to turning a cross-industry digital transformation partnership into secure, measurable operational change.
Diego Santana
Four Digital Transformation Lessons for Deploying Healthcare Agentic AI
Healthcare agentic AI won't succeed through smarter models alone. These four transformation lessons turn promising pilots into safe, measurable workflows.
Diego Santana
What Kenya and Korea’s Museum AI Initiative Can Teach Transformation Leaders
A practical guide to turning museum AI initiatives into governed, measurable transformation—and avoiding another expensive technology showcase.
Diego Santana
How to Negotiate Your Starting Salary When a Large Company Won’t Budge
Large employers may have rigid salary bands, but that doesn’t end the negotiation. Learn what to ask for, when to push and where flexibility usually remains.
Diego Santana
Why Trust, Transparency and Transformation Turn AI Spend Into Alpha
AI investment creates value only when trusted systems change real workflows. Here’s what the latest market signals mean for founders and product teams.
Diego Santana
Autonomous Executive AI Agents: A Practical Guide for Leaders
Autonomous executive AI agents are moving from novelty to operating model. Here’s how leaders should evaluate, govern, and implement them.
Diego Santana