From the team
Line of Sight.
What the data says about AI adoption, and what to do about it.
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Acceptance Mix: How to Tell If a Shared AI Skill Is Working
One number, sorted out of your team's own AI usage data, tells you whether a shared prompt is working. The math, and how to run it on one skill this week.
Mike Redbord · August 29, 2026
Playbook
How to Get AI Budget: The Pitch That Works on a CFO
The asks that get funded lead with a number and with what you can already see. Here's the six-part pitch, and where each part usually breaks.
Mike Redbord · August 28, 2026
Playbook
Your First 90 Days as AI Owner: What to Do, and When
A census, a baseline, a funded plan, and one repeatable win. The 90-day sequence we see work, with the checklist to run it.
Mike Redbord · August 27, 2026
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Yes, You Can (Sorta) Build an AI Usage Dashboard in a Week
How to build a v1 AI usage dashboard in about a week, what it will actually tell you, and the eight things you end up needing in v2.
Mike Redbord · August 26, 2026
Research
A Lot of Calls Later: The AI Maturity Matrix
We asked dozens of companies who owns AI adoption. Ownership, not individual skill, turned out to be what moves them. The research behind the five levels.
Mike Redbord · August 25, 2026