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Executive digital twins, AI Agentic mesh, the difference between low and high AI maturity organizations, and more

July 14, 2025

“Our future is a race between the growing power of technology and the wisdom with which we use it.” — Stephen Hawking

Interacting with AI for capability development and growth

There is extensive discussion and debate on the potential for LLM use to negatively impact our cognition.

Our outcomes are significantly driven by our intent. In my Humans + AI Capability Spiral I suggest a range of ways we can apply and use AI in ways that amplify our capabilities and growth. We need to embed these both in the design of systems, and in how we use the tools.

I’ve been working hard on some exciting projects which will be announced soon, stay tuned!

Be well!

Ross

 

📖In this issue

  • Framework: Executive Digital Twins

  • AI power users are losing human connection in organizations

  • McKinsey’s “AI Agentic mesh”

  • The difference between high and low AI maturity organizations

  • Podcast: AI & The Future of Strategy

💡Framework: Executive Digital Twins 

"Digital twins" of people can not only emulate them in video and audio, but also capture some part of their knowledge and perspectives. 

The impact will be massive across many aspects of society. But it is particularly pointed for executives, as the demand for their time, attention, and insights is vastly greater than the availability.

This diagram maps out the concept, some of the high level implications, a few examples, an outline process for creating a digital twin, and the major software platforms being used to create them. 

🧠🤖Humans + AI

AI power users are losing human connection in organizations

A report from Upwork notes that “AI is finally delivering on its long-promised productivity gains—but not without consequences. As organizations rapidly adopt AI tools, many workers report improved productivity, but also rising burnout, emotional disconnection, and a shift in how they relate to both teammates and technology. “

McKinsey’s “AI Agentic mesh”

A new report on AI agents in the enterprise from McKinsey shares some very interesting data on what companies are doing, and a well-fleshed framing of what they call the “AI Agentic mesh”.

The difference between high and low AI maturity organizations

A Gartner report on AI adoption looks at the differences between high and low maturity AI organizations, including length of initiatives, trust, identifying use cases, and more.

🎙️This week’s podcast episode

AI & The Future of Strategy  

Why you should listen

This short episodes shares reflections from the AI & The Future of Strategy event with John Hagel and Charlene Li I ran in San Francisco a few weeks ago. This is an exceptionally important topic, and many of the ideas shared provide a solid starting framing for considering the path forward.

Thanks for reading!

Ross Dawson and team