<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Gardeners not Mechanics]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to cultivate change at work by thinking like gardeners not mechanics.]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:55:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why teams need to think about thinking with AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on: Sun, S., Li, Z. A., Foo, M.-D., Zhou, J., &#38; Lu, J. G. (2025). How and for whom using generative AI affects creativity: A field experiment. Journal of Applied Psychology, 110(12), 1561–1573.   https://lnkd.in/emUfwNzx]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/why-teams-need-to-think-about-thinking-with-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3d787ecfce39c49ac16e3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_b6c4d23ec12e43b6aa66828c7472ace1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_435,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullshit automation is not progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a lot of excitement right now about Claude Cowork. It’s a step towards agentic behaviour: you give it access to part of your computer, and it can automate work across familiar tools like email, spreadsheets and external services. But what are we actually automating? Before we get to value, there’s a background hum of risk we shouldn’t pretend away. Handing AI systems access to your files and workflows assumes nothing goes wrong, nothing hallucinates, and nothing inconvenient happens...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/bullshit-automation-is-not-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3d723c4e83ebf53c2ee04</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:22:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_556ecfba94544574bdb684131e3b363c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadershipskillbuilder.ai - Beta test now live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below is the vison which you can test drive in beta at https://leadershipskillbuilder.ai]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/beta-test-now-live</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3d66202e925b027b36abe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:20:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_8e70bb7f3ada488badd09aaf6510c012~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership Skills for the Age of AI]]></title><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/leadership-skills-for-the-age-of-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3d605c6b514b674cce756</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_9c6d967b755b408f94525c823a2d51cb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_436,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the current wave of “agents” narrowing our imagination?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The word agent has suddenly become the label for almost anything that moves. A simple workflow is an agent. A chatbot with a memory is an agent. A string of prompts stitched together is an agent. It is the same pattern we saw when agile and disruption slipped into everyday language. Natural enough, but as the meaning spreads, the underlying idea thins out. That thinning matters, because most of what is now called an agent is really an automation. It follows a sequence. It responds to a...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/is-the-current-wave-of-agents-narrowing-our-imagination</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69343f4904019cd6c2cc19df</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:36:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_0ae07e72f615433aaf49dd1561829bf1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultivate Change]]></title><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/cultivate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69343f164f0e700bce320ab0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:35:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_4a6e422dc66f4a7c93f8e50ee863e84b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Lawyers Cite Imaginary Cases and What It Says About the Way We’re Using AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, a US court had to deal with a surreal problem: a legal brief that confidently cited a series of cases that didn’t exist. The lawyer hadn’t meant to deceive anyone. They’d asked a generative AI model to find relevant precedents and, under pressure, trusted what it produced. The model obliged with fluent nonsense. How does something like that still happen? Probably because the lawyer wasn’t using an integrated system at all. It was almost certainly what we now call shadow AI:...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/why-lawyers-cite-imaginary-cases-and-what-it-says-about-the-way-we-re-using-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69343e829d9a9d9676728854</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:33:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_efff1c549c504a1288c7a81d0fae66a8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My biggest fear about AI Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[My biggest fear about AI Part 2 The influence of the LLMs on what users perceive as true will surpass that of social media. The autocrats already have those models in their sights, and organisations are already complying in advance.]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/my-biggest-fear-about-ai-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69343d8204019cd6c2cc1609</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_afee7da6bee847a497e7b1e9cd4828e0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_611,h_412,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My biggest worry for AI just got bigger.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a recent podcast, I was asked about my biggest AI concern. My answer was deliberate disinformation. Not the crude kind we saw on...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/my-biggest-worry-for-ai-just-got-bigger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689307404c93746d48a6cbfe</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:46:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_f278bc72d4494e588362d86db28b3dab~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can AI have consciousness? - A Buddhist view]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June 2022, Google engineer Blake Lemoine made headlines when he claimed that one of the company’s large language models, LaMDA,...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/can-ai-have-consciousness-a-buddhist-view</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d3401b504ca897019936b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_4be3a765bcab406495fa4833f07c0f21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best leadership advice you’ll hear all year.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video clip of Sam Altman is one of the best pieces of leadership advice you’ll hear all year. In the excitement surrounding AI’s...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/best-leadership-advice-you-ll-hear-all-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68516f8e05d47c18c464cf7a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:37:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/647756_66b423fff8d1466a9f4f24de14c0a48a/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hear me on the Leadership Educator Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you to   Lauren Bullock, Ph.D.   and   Dan Jenkins, Ph.D. , two outstanding leadership educators, for inviting me to join them on...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/hear-me-on-the-leadership-educator-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6829e3ef0b7f5042f1ddee0a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 13:45:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_728fc2aefc0c4dd38faa0b28ccfbb457~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just launched: the Skills Explorer Beta]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s AI-driven world, leadership means navigating real dilemmas — not just answering multiple-choice questions. Skills Explorer...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/just-launched-the-skills-explorer-beta</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6829e18e0b7f5042f1dde7ef</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 13:37:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/647756_817a7eb5a6df4735b7d661fa4bd4e69e/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Prompt Engineering to Relationship Engineering: How GPT-4o is Learning to Think Like Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[GPT-4o seems to have a had a major capability upgrade but no-one else has mentioned it. I've been using ChatGPT since its launch and have...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/from-prompt-engineering-to-relationship-engineering-how-gpt-4o-is-learning-to-think-like-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f4f92d303022249c61da4c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:24:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_30e5c3d4d80f4f6e9e961363809e7e3d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can AI help us spot real leadership potential?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is transforming how we work, lead, and assess leadership. But how do we ensure that leadership assessments remain rigorous,...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/can-ai-help-us-spot-real-leadership-potential</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d9592cec89ef2d97bdf949</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:22:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_d9a0c5a8a5c3403c9385fc52f66f30df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_490,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building AI-Ready Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[As AI reshapes the way we work, it’s also redefining how we recruit, retain, and develop talent. In my earlier posts, I explored the...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/building-ai-ready-teams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d957f57190489f196470de</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:28:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_ab7a84eda5994e2d89965c1671aacaf8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiment: AI-generated Conversation Between Two Digital Avatars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experiment: AI-generated Conversation Between Two Digital Avatars Although I am a long-time fan of   hashtag#Synthesia  for avatar video...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/experiment-ai-generated-conversation-between-two-digital-avatars</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679f799ace173527580f5adf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:59:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/647756_72f1c771240c4cd9a40c478ee928be50/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has a Chinese Company Invented Lean AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Monday, a quiet earthquake shook the AI world. The day before Donald Trump’s $500 billion AI infrastructure announcement, a small...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/has-a-chinese-company-invented-lean-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679f791492103461474fd617</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:55:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_80c077b814b14f7b8061d2f34f269fb7~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you prepared to lead in a world where AI is rewriting the rules of teamwork and expertise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous post , I explored the essential skills everyone needs to thrive in the age of AI. But thriving isn’t just about acquiring...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/are-you-prepared-to-lead-in-a-world-where-ai-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-teamwork-and-expertise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67890ca16025211d9641629a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:44:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_eb50e44f59d84065830e25d8c19a673c~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The future of leadership skills practice is taking shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of leadership skills practice is taking shape: real-time, video avatar-based conversations. For those familiar with...]]></description><link>https://www.gardenersnotmechanics.com/post/the-future-of-leadership-skills-practice-is-taking-shape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6787bd33963791b0097af513</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:59:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/647756_3d8183109d5a46749571714943ef0673~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gary Lloyd</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>