Janet Johnson 10/15/25 Janet Johnson 10/15/25

Shadow AI is Already Here. Why Your Insurance Likely Won’t Cover What’s Next

Your vendors are adding AI capabilities to software you already own, often without meaningful notification or your consent. Two-thirds of SaaS applications now have AI features. Your legal team reviewed the original contract three years ago. But did anyone review last quarter's terms of service update? Probably not.

Janet Johnson 10/13/25 Janet Johnson 10/13/25

Human Dimensions of AI Literacy: Why Teaching Tech Misses the Point

The job market has fundamentally transformed. We’re preparing a workforce for jobs that don’t yet exist. Skills that took years to master are being automated, while entirely new capabilities - from prompt engineering to AI ethics - are suddenly the latest discussion points. This isn't about robots taking jobs; it's about understanding which human skills matter more than ever, and which ones won't save you.

Janet Johnson 10/9/25 Janet Johnson 10/9/25

Building the Future of Education: My Journey into Durable Skills

Attended a Lightcast workshop on durable skills for the AI age. Then I actually tried to GET the data. What followed was a perfect lesson in the very skills we should be teaching: problem-solving through failure, asking better questions, and collaborating with AI as a learning partner.

The irony? Learning about AI-age skills BY using AI to learn. Sometimes the process teaches more than the product.

Janet Johnson 9/29/25 Janet Johnson 9/29/25

Escaping Local Maxima: What Grief, High Jumping, and AI Taught Me About Transformation

A year after loss, I'm still finding my way forward. Grief taught me what AI is now teaching workplaces: sometimes progress means going backward first. Like Dick Fosbury revolutionizing high jumping by looking foolish, we must escape our comfortable valleys to discover what's possible on higher ground.

Janet Johnson 8/13/25 Janet Johnson 8/13/25

Patterns in time, minds in motion

The O’Mind helps forward‑thinking leaders systematize knowledge, capture IP, and integrate human and AI‑powered processes, creating a living organizational intelligence that can be used to boost productivity, accelerate onboarding, or prepare for successful M&A.

Janet Johnson 8/7/25 Janet Johnson 8/7/25

The countdown has begun

On August 2, 2026, organizations who sell into the EU or whose AI-enabled products or services are used in the EU must prove they proide AI Literacy education and training to their employees. Fines for those who don’t will follow.

Janet Johnson 7/28/25 Janet Johnson 7/28/25

AI Literacy and AI Readiness - the intersection matters most

As leaders consider how to adopt and scale new AI-enabled solutions, we’re hearing two phrases increasingly surface in strategic conversations: AI literacy and AI readiness. They are related, but not interchangeable, and understanding the distinction (and the magic of the intersection of the two) could determine whether your organization is poised to thrive in an AI-driven landscape.

Tricia Blum 7/21/25 Tricia Blum 7/21/25

The First AI Incident in Your Organization Won’t Be a Big One. That’s the Problem.

Your first AI incident won’t be big. But it will be revealing. It will expose the cracks in your processes, the ambiguity in your policies, and the reality of how your team uses AI. If you wait for a significant event before acting, you’ll already be behind. Building responsible AI systems doesn’t start with compliance. It begins with clarity and a willingness to take the first step before the incident occurs.

Tricia Blum 2/17/25 Tricia Blum 2/17/25

Is Your Nonprofit Leading with Insight—Or Stuck in the Weeds? How AI Can Strengthen Board Decision-Making Without Introducing Risk

Nonprofit boards are the backbone of mission-driven organizations, tasked with making high-stakes decisions that impact funding, strategy, and community outcomes. Yet, too often, governance policies and processes create bottlenecks instead of clarity, leading to delayed action, misaligned priorities, and compliance risks. AI is already transforming business decision-making, and nonprofit boards can harness the same tools to improve oversight, efficiency, and strategic insight—when done responsibly. However, without proper AI governance, these same tools can introduce bias, opacity, and misalignment with mission-driven objectives. Here’s how nonprofits can use AI effectively and ethically to enhance board decision-making.

Tricia Blum 2/12/25 Tricia Blum 2/12/25

Is AI Helping Public Governance—Or Creating Unseen Risks?

Governments and public agencies are increasingly adopting AI to analyze policy data, enhance compliance tracking, streamline hiring, and improve citizen services. But as AI systems become more embedded in decision-making, who is governing the AI itself? Without clear AI governance frameworks, public agencies risk:
Lack of transparency in AI-driven policy recommendations
Bias in automated hiring, policing, and citizen services
Regulatory misinterpretations leading to compliance failures
Erosion of public trust if AI decision-making is opaque

To ensure AI serves the public interest, agencies must develop clear governance structures that balance efficiency, accountability, and ethical oversight.