Use AI. But Don’t Over-Rely.

Recently, I worked on launching a new offering for a group of long-term customers. The goal was simple: create a structured program they would convert into something more predictable, more scalable, and more aligned with where we’re going.

So I did what many leaders are doing right now. I turned to AI.

Dear Vets — are you a good leader?

I’ve asked myself that question many times. More often than not, the honest answer is: I don’t know.

From entering West Point at 17 through ten years of active service, leadership was the air we breathed.

Dear Vets – are you frustrated with networking?

When I first left the Army, I saw networking as a way to drink for free with my friends. And yes, I know many of you did the same.

Welcoming 2026: New Year, New Purpose?

Dear Vets — it’s 2026.

Are you still wondering whether you’re serving your purpose now, after service?

So have I.

As we close out the year, one thing stood out more than anything we built, fixed, or delivered: the people.

Not just the placements we made, but the Veterans stepping into roles that mattered, the teams they strengthened, and the communities that felt the impact.

Agentic AI: The Future of Work (and Why Barbara Jones-Brown is Already There)
Every now and then, I sit down for a podcast conversation and walk away thinking, damn… that just re-wired my brain a little bit. That’s exactly what happened when I had Barbara Jones-Brown on the Build Your A-Team podcast.

If Part 1 showed why the first interview is the main gate, and Part 2 exposed the recruiter translation problem, Part 3 drills into the employer side of the equation.
The challenge isn’t that employers are wrong to seek the best – it’s that expectations are not always clearly defined lacking shared clarity.

Not all recruiters are made the same. Some simply push resumes into ATS systems and pray something sticks. Others serve a higher mission: to translate candidate potential into signals that employers actually recognize.