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Adam Monago
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Product #marketing and strategy leader. Gardener. Yogi. Genealogist. Musician. Formerly Thoughtworks, ICF, JRI-Poland. Opinions my own.
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We’re overfed on information but undernourished in understanding.

In Part II of The Digestion Gap, I explore the forces behind organizational indigestion—and what it reveals about work in the…

https://www.adammonago.com/diagnosing-modern-organization/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
In a world where data is everywhere but understanding is scarce, the next competitive edge isn’t information—it’s interpretation.

“Renting the Cold Start: Why Understanding-as-a-Service Will…

https://www.adammonago.com/understanding-as-a-service/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Organizations today are overfed on change but undernourished in understanding.

In The Digestion Gap, Part IV: Designing for Absorption, I explore how to turn motion into…

https://www.adammonago.com/designing-for-absorption-the-digestion-gap-part-iv/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
When technology moves faster than understanding, organizations starve on a diet of their own innovation. The Digestion Gap, Part III unpacks how speed without…

https://www.adammonago.com/digestion-gap-part-3-understanding-organizational-dynamics/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
November 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We’re overfed on information but undernourished in understanding.

In Part II of The Digestion Gap, I explore the forces behind organizational indigestion—and what it reveals about work in the…

https://www.adammonago.com/diagnosing-modern-organization/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
October 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Thriving isn’t just about who stands beside you — it’s about what happens between you.
Love, trust, and play aren’t luxuries. They’re the architecture of thriving.

Read “The Architecture of Thriving:…

https://www.adammonago.com/architecture-of-thriving/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
October 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
In my last piece, I touched on how technology reshapes not just what we say but how we listen.
This essay goes deeper, exploring the darker side of attention: “predatory listening.”

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Defending Against ‘Predatory Listening’ | Happier meditation
It felt like stepping on the wrong end of a rake.My relative had asked for my opinion, but when I gave it, he launched into what sounded like a well-rehearsed argument, taking issue with each thing I ...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The difference between surviving and thriving is who stands beside you.
Support isn’t about fixing—it’s about presence, forgiveness, and trust.
We rise in relationship, not alone.
Full…

https://www.adammonago.com/difference-between-surviving-thriving/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
October 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
📉 In 2024, >50% of grads worked jobs that didn’t require a degree.
🤖 AI is replacing entry-level tasks.
🧑‍🏫 Mentorship is thin.

The result? Jack’s 85 unanswered apps, Azraiel’s…

https://www.adammonago.com/missing-rung-ai-vanishing-entry-level-job/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
September 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Stepstones, Not Moonshots.
AI isn’t just rewriting jobs — it’s rewriting the org chart.
Most pilots fail because orgs consume them faster than they can absorb.
It’s time to build rituals,…

https://www.adammonago.com/stepstones-not-moonshots-leading-ai/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
September 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
My school superintendent didn’t open her letter with test scores.
She led with IT uptime.

Every job is becoming, in part, an IT job.

That’s what hybrid roles look like — the fusion of human…

https://www.adammonago.com/when-every-job-becomes-an-it-job/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
September 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Your demo flopped because you're missing context, not features.

New post: How "context engineering" transforms scattered info into instant buyer understanding.

The same…

https://www.adammonago.com/mastering-context-continuous-learning-market-success/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🧠 The "Digestion Gap" is killing your best ideas.
Your brain can only hold ~4 items in working memory. But you're consuming info at machine speed.
Result: Teams that generate brilliant hackathon…

https://www.adammonago.com/the-digestion-gap-ai/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...
Opinion | What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life
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August 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Ancient language patterns explain why AI transformation feels so disorienting.
Proto-Indo-European took 1000 years to spread across cultures. AI vocabularies are doing the same thing in organizations - but in…

https://www.adammonago.com/syntax-of-change/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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August 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The "go solo or get left behind" advice for 50+ professionals is a false dichotomy.

While companies keep Boomers longer and bet on Millennials for AI, they're missing the generation…

https://www.adammonago.com/not-done-yet-lessons-from-the-long-middle/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Back in 2016, I wrote about podcasting's future. Got some right, missed others.
Didn't see: YouTube becoming #1 platform, AI as editing assistant, video dominance.
Just published my…

https://www.adammonago.com/the-future-of-podcasting-revisited/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🧭 New piece: "Choose Your Controls: The Hidden Cost of Convenience"

Why enterprise buyers are rejecting multi-year SaaS contracts, and what it teaches us about AI, platforms, and strategic…

https://www.adammonago.com/choose-your-controls/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🚀 The future of work isn't automation—it's amplification.

Most companies:
Human → AI replacement

Smart companies:
Human + AI = breakthrough

New: "The Bionic Workplace"

3 levels:
AI as Tool
AI as…

https://www.adammonago.com/bionic-workplace/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
July 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🎵 On my 51st birthday, reflecting on 5 creative lessons from Iron & Wine that apply to building anything meaningful:

Consistency beats inspiration
Environment…

https://www.adammonago.com/structured-serendipity-5-creative-lessons-from-iron-and-wine/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
July 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🧠 We're mourning the loss of analytical thinking as AI takes over.

What remains human? Intuition, timing, reading the room.

The future belongs to whole-hand intelligence, not just pointing fingers…

https://www.adammonago.com/when-knowing-isnt-enough/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
July 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
CMO: "We promoted our first AI agent to Senior Marketing Manager."
Agent handles campaigns. Humans handle intuition & cultural moments.
New reality: Algorithms run the office. Humans run the…

https://www.adammonago.com/not-your-parents-marketing-org/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
July 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 Prompt Wars Are Over. Context Engineers Won.
Competitors built AI systems that automate your 3-week tasks instantly.
12 months = insurmountable advantages
24 months =…

https://www.adammonago.com/the-prompt-wars-are-over-context-engineers-won/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
June 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
AI won't take your PMM job—someone who masters it will.

🔬 Use AI for: data, automation, scale
🎨 Stay human for: empathy, storytelling, strategy

Full playbook at the link below.

#ProductMarketing #AI
Don’t Get Left Behind: How PMMs Can Leverage AI to Amplify Human Creativity
For Product Marketing Managers, the AI revolution isn’t a distant disruption—it’s already rewriting the rules of strategic storytelling, go-to-market execution, and customer engagement. Learn to blend signal with story, or risk becoming background noise.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Effective leadership demands perfect symmetry: innovation & fundamentals. Push AI's possibilities, stay human. Build clear structures, empower autonomy. Drive results, allow sustainable rhythms. Embrace the contradictions. #Leadership #AI #WorkLifeBalance
Leadership in the Age of AI and Flexibility
Modern leadership is a balance. Push AI, stay human. Build clarity, embrace autonomy. Drive results, allow sustainable rhythms. Master the paradox!
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June 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM