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AI adoption in business: real examples, risks and lessons from UK leaders
AI: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Over the last six months, I have had the privilege of sitting down - virtually and in person - with leaders from across UK industries: energy, utilities, construction, law, manufacturing, media, education, and beyond. Not to sell anything. Not to run a workshop. Just to have an honest conversation about where they are with AI adoption and implementation.
What I heard was revealing. Not because everyone was doing extraordinary things with AI (some were, some weren't), but because the honesty in those conversations cut through the noise that dominates most AI discourse
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Internal retrospectives - How we reflect to get better
At the end of every project, we don’t just celebrate - we pause to ask three essential questions:
- What should we continue doing?
- What should we stop doing?
- What should we start doing?
These questions aren’t just routine; they’re the heart of how we improve with every challenge we take on.
We recently wrapped a complex product build for a long-standing client and, as always, held a full team internal retrospective to reflect on the project. Here’s what came up:
What worked well
- Strong, open communication and a genuinely engaged client were major factors in our success. Quick, accommodating conversations