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Chris Alexander
Do not design AI around the people doing the work

Jul 30, 2026

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5 min read

Do not design AI around the people doing the work

Why ignored alerts and side spreadsheets are design evidence—not employee resistance.

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
You can delegate the work. You cannot delegate accountability.

Jul 17, 2026

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5 min read

You can delegate the work. You cannot delegate accountability.

The four roles every business needs before AI starts touching customers, pricing, and operations.

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
An AI pilot without protection is just theater

Jul 3, 2026

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5 min read

An AI pilot without protection is just theater

The real reason most AI pilots stall isn’t the model — it’s that leadership never protected the work.

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
If nobody owns the response, the project stalls

Jun 20, 2026

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4 min read

If nobody owns the response, the project stalls

AI alerts only matter when someone owns the next decision

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
AI won’t fix messy data

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

AI won’t fix messy data

Why the real first step is getting the record underneath the model in shape.

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
Before you evaluate another AI tool, write this sentence...

May 21, 2026

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4 min read

Before you evaluate another AI tool, write this sentence...

The one line that forces clarity before you buy

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
Before You Buy AI: Run This 8-Point Readiness Check

May 7, 2026

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3 min read

Before You Buy AI: Run This 8-Point Readiness Check

The honest diagnostic I use with leadership teams to find the real constraint first

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
Before you buy anything, answer these eight questions

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

Before you buy anything, answer these eight questions

A field-tested framework for assessing your AI readiness — no tech required

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
Are you actually ready for AI?

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

Are you actually ready for AI?

(Most manufacturers aren't asking the right question)

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
I've watched enterprise AI change everything. Small businesses got left behind.

Mar 26, 2026

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3 min read

I've watched enterprise AI change everything. Small businesses got left behind.

That's what this newsletter exists to fix.

Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander

Straight Talk on AI

Practical, no-hype AI insights for business owners — from Chris Alexander at Idaho AI Strategies

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