From the People Desk

The Barrier to AI Adoption Isn't Technology.

It's Permission.

May 26 • Clayton Rodgers

The First 15 Seconds

I want you to think about a specific situation…

May 19 • Clayton Rodgers

Every HR Leader I Know Is Drowning in Ideas

Someone I connected with recently built a site that generates a personalized user manual for how someone works.

May 5 • Clayton Rodgers

April 2026

The session that taught me more than it taught my team.

I blocked two hours on the calendar and told my team we were going to build something.

Apr 28 • Clayton Rodgers

I Asked AI to Roast Me. I Wasn’t Ready for the Answer.

A prompt showed up in my feed recently.

Apr 21 • Clayton Rodgers

Your Headcount Model Is Already Obsolete

A four-person company posted their AI bill on LinkedIn last week.

Apr 14 • Clayton Rodgers

March 2026

Being a Thought Doer

and why it’s more important than ever…

Mar 31 • Clayton Rodgers

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We’re Losing the Layer That Builds Leaders

Companies are eliminating middle management at an alarming rate.

Mar 17 • Clayton Rodgers

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Companies Need a Wellbeing Strategy for the AI Era

AI isn’t just changing how we work.

Mar 10 • Clayton Rodgers

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Company culture in the AI era

A friend who leads HR at a mid-size company told me something last week that’s been sitting with me.

Mar 3 • Clayton Rodgers

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February 2026

Creatives Don't Want to Manage (But Someone Has to)

Our best creative just got promoted to the creative director level.

Feb 24 • Clayton Rodgers

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When Your Best Work Doesn't Win Pitches

The team spent three weeks on the pitch.

Feb 17 • Clayton Rodgers