A Memory Graph Without Traversal Is Annotation Wearing a Graph’s Clothes
Three articles ago I set aside the second meaning of “agent graph” with a promise to come back to it. This is that, and it’s
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What Guided Determinism Actually Costs
I’ve spent two articles arguing that the auditable structure around an agent graph matters more than the engine that executes it. I’d be doing you
Three Things That Make a Graph Worth Having
If you accept that the executable runtime is the least valuable part of an agent graph, the obvious question is what the valuable parts are.
Your Agent Graph Doesn’t Need a Runtime
The industry made a correction in late 2025, and it was the right one. Autonomous agent loops, meaning an LLM with tools running until it
Your Team Is Using AI. Nobody Knows If It’s Working.
When I’m in a room with a team doing a genuine readiness exercise, I notice something consistent: the adoption dashboards are full. Seat licenses are
Mechanical + Behavioral: The Two Lenses Every AI Readiness Assessment Needs
Why the checklist approach fails — and what both layers of readiness actually require. 80% BEHAVIORAL VALUE Process redesign delivers 80% of AI value —
The Fast POC Is a Trap. Here’s What Comes Next.
Let’s be honest about something: the “successful AI proof of concept” has become one of the most dangerous phrases in enterprise technology. Not because the
You Deployed AI. You Didn’t Become AI-Ready
There’s a number that should stop every executive in their tracks: 73% of organizations say AI is used regularly across most of their business processes.
AI Is Eliminating Entry-Level Roles. Here’s How Leaders Can Develop Junior Talent.
There’s a problem unfolding underneath every AI transition, and most leaders are too focused on the tools to see it. The entry-level positions that early-career
The Quiet Cost of AI in the Workplace
Psychological and cultural impacts leaders aren’t measuring — yet. Co-Authored by: Dave Schuette & Blake Schuette Every leader we talk to right now has a