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For ambitious leaders staying sharp and staying human in the age of AI

Written by Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Why Your New Team Is Giving You The Cold Shoulder

We generally dislike change, so what do you do when you are the change?

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

The Brain Boost of Bothering People

With AI you should never have to bother a colleague again. Here’s why putting down the prompt and asking a human makes you smarter.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Aug 11, 2026

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3 min read

The Origins of Original Thinking

Protect a critical ingredient to develop your and your team’s original thinking

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

Don't Solve The Conflict. Relocate It.

How to move from “me versus you” to “us versus the problem.”

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Jul 28, 2026

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4 min read

Did You Think of It, or Just Read It?

How to tell whether you understand an AI-generated idea well enough to own it.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Jul 21, 2026

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3 min read

The Two Tokens Rule for Managing Up

If you grab the "it's no big deal" token, you force your boss to grab the "end of the world."

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Jul 14, 2026

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2 min read

Why Isn't Anyone Backing Me Up?

How exceptional leaders use cognitive empathy to spot the invisible tripwires everyone else misses.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

The Fine Line Between Using AI Because You Care And Because You Don't

Jul 7, 2026

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3 min read

The Fine Line Between Using AI Because You Care And Because You Don't

Here's why you need to discuss your AI communication norms pronto.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Jun 30, 2026

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3 min read

Three Ways To Stop Overpromising

Missing a deadline doesn't just annoy your peers, it chips away at your inner congruence and confidence

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

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Archive

Why Your New Team Is Giving You The Cold Shoulder

The Brain Boost of Bothering People

The Origins of Original Thinking

Don't Solve The Conflict. Relocate It.

Did You Think of It, or Just Read It?

The Two Tokens Rule for Managing Up

Why Isn't Anyone Backing Me Up?

The Fine Line Between Using AI Because You Care And Because You Don't

Three Ways To Stop Overpromising

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