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Executive Reports
Executive reports
AMA Quarterly · 2026The Neuroscience Risks of Using AI to Think for UsBy Russell M. Kern
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Human capability in an AI world
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Podcasts
Trailblazing Leaders
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Russell as a guest
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Videos
Russell on screen
Guides
Guides for leaders
Senior leader’s guide
The Magnificent Manager Advantage
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90-day quick-start program
Transforming New Managers Into High-Impact Team Leaders
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Talent development professional’s handbook
From Missteps to Mastery
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OD professional’s handbook
From Challenges to Opportunities
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For COOs and operations leaders
Cross functional Collaboration Assessment
Answer questions about how work moves between departments and add a few figures from your business. Get an estimated cost range to help decide where to investigate first.
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The Magnificent Manager Assessment
Use your responses to identify where your managers may need more support, with guidance on two development priorities.
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Book
Transform or Die
Russell is the author of Transform or Die: How to Build Teams that Outthink, Outpace, and Outprofit the Competition in the AI Age, an Amazon bestseller. It’s about how teams of people and AI work together to solve problems and come up with new ideas. A second book, on cross-functional performance, is on the way.
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