AI:ROI Insights

A Section Blog

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November 1, 2026

The new “super leader” has different skills

Today's leaders have a new problem ahead of them: How to transform their businesses into "supercompanies" by fundamentally rethinking the work they do every day.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
5 mins
For companies
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February 5, 2026

Why you can’t get your AI automations to work

If you’ve ever tried and failed to automate a seemingly straightforward workflow, it’s likely not on you. Machine & Partners’ Edmundo Ortega is breaking down how our legacy systems hold us back, and how that’s already changing.

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Greg Shove
Edmundo Ortega
7 mins
AI
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January 30, 2026

The 4 priority strategies for every marketer in Q1

This week, we heard from 8 marketing experts from companies like Estee Lauder, HubSpot, and Zapier on THE AI strategies that need to be in every CMO’s 2026 plan. Our own Head of Marketing, Rachel Fields, is sharing the 4 tactics on her own to-do list.

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Greg Shove
Rachel Fields
6 mins
For students
AI
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January 22, 2026

85% of workers don’t use AI for business value

Our latest AI proficiency research was released this week – and if you’re leading a team through AI transformation, you’re going to want to keep reading.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
4 mins
For students
AI
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January 17, 2026

How I learned to stop note-taking and let AI work for me

We have a new Head of Engineering! Say hi to Chad and read on to learn how he’s leveraging Claude Code to keep all the facts of a new role straight.

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Greg Shove
Chad Upton
6 mins
For students
AI
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January 9, 2026

Personal AI use cases are good for business

Here's a slightly controversial take from AI researcher Marc Zao-Sanders: Don’t worry that no one is using AI for work yet – personal use comes first, but enterprise ROI follows.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
7 mins
For students
AI
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May 24, 2025

SMB leaders have an AI adoption problem

In public, they’re touting AI proficiency. In private, they’re not sure what generative AI even is.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For companies
AI
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May 16, 2025

How to use AI microapps without compromising security

AI can now code you a custom ready-to-deploy application in sub-10 minutes, just by prompting it. Machine & Partners’ Edmundo Ortega walked us through the huge opportunity of these microapps – and the huge risks.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
6 mins
For companies
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