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The Sixth Sense in the Battlefield
By David Dean on May 20, 2026
David Dean shares a new article on why leaders who trust AI too completely may struggle most, and the discipline AI can't replace.

Future Factory 100K Subscriber Special: AI as Revelation, Not Just Automation
By David Dean on May 13, 2026
David Dean joins Anthony Amunategui on the Future Factory Podcast 100,000-subscriber special to explore how AI reveals the hidden behavioral record inside organizations.

A leaders life a year from now
By David Dean on May 1, 2026
A new article prompt for leaders to rethink why they hire people and what human contribution means before making the next AI-era decision.

Transform Now Podcast: Human Connections in a Digital World
By David Dean on May 1, 2026
David Dean joins the Transform Now Podcast by SS&C Blue Prism to discuss how AI reveals the hidden realities of organizational work and decision-making.

The Observant Climb
By David Dean on April 22, 2026
A new article on recognition, visibility, and how AI is exposing the hidden rules that shape outcomes inside organizations.

Wharton Confirmed What I Already Knew About the AI Gap
By David Dean on April 10, 2026
A reflection on new Wharton/HBR findings showing leaders and managers are not living in the same AI reality, and why organizational behavior is the missing link.

Lived Experience and Consequence
By David Dean on April 8, 2026
A new article on why lived experience, consequence, and accountability remain central in high-stakes decisions as AI capabilities advance.

How "An Inbox Between Us" Took Shape
By David Dean on January 25, 2026
A personal reflection on the journaling process that became An Inbox Between Us and why business AI realism matters for working people.