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L&D Is the R&D of Human Potential… and AI Is the Catalyst
Somewhere along the way, Learning and Development got lost. It began as a strategic business function, a mechanism for growing the human capacity behind innovation, product development, and organizational growth. It was the function that turned people into the engines of progress. As companies expanded and structures formalized, L&D naturally became part of HR, the function responsible for people, culture, and compliance. But over time, L&D’s work became defined by programs a

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Oct 295 min read


The Stupidity Trap: How to Use AI to Rewire Your Brain (Not Rot It)
A dangerous question is now starting to hit the airwaves: Is AI making us stupid? This weekend, a story in the Guardian by Sophie McBain commented on a recent report by MIT that suggested that AI is making us cognitively weaker, potentially creating what one expert calls a "stupidogenic society." The MIT study which involved 54 participants and has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that people using ChatGPT to write essays displayed significantly reduced brain activity an

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Oct 225 min read


Learning to Collaborate with AI Is the Real Skill Now
The biggest shift needed in the AI era isn’t learning to use the technology. It’s learning to change how we think. That skill will determine who thrives as AI becomes embedded in everything we do. haveLAB’s Second Brain collaboration approach exists to teach exactly that: how to collaborate with AI to transform your thinking, not just your workflow. When you use AI as a collaborator on a regular basis, your brain rewires and expands. You see patterns you couldn’t see before.

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Oct 154 min read


From AI Overload to Clarity: The Second Brain Framework (Join Me October 9)
If you’ve been using ChatGPT for any length of time, you’ve probably had this experience: you ask a question, get a cool response, nod in...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Sep 243 min read


Your Brain on the Edge. Criticality and Your AI Second Brain
We usually think of the word critical as a warning sign: critical condition, critical error, critical failure. In neuroscience, though,...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Sep 175 min read


AI UX: Typing vs. Voice
AI keeps getting easier to talk to. Voice interfaces promise a future where you think out loud, get instant answers, and keep moving....

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Sep 105 min read


Cognitive Security: The New Frontier for Leaders in the AI Era
When French President Emmanuel Macron stood before the armed forces this summer, he called cognitive security the “new frontier” of...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Sep 34 min read


MIT Says 95% of AI Investments Fail to Deliver ROI. Here’s What They Missed.
In July, MIT’s NANDA Initiative released a new report, The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025. Its headline finding is hard to...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Aug 275 min read


Retrieval: The Missing Link in Your AI Outputs
If you’ve ever walked into a room and immediately forgotten why you went there, you already know something important about memory: it’s...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Aug 204 min read


Your AI Output Is Useless Until You Do This
If you’ve been using ChatGPT for any length of time, you’ve probably had this experience: You ask a question. You get a beautifully...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Aug 134 min read


You’re Not Falling Behind. You’re Leading from the Wrong Layer.
If you’re feeling that you are falling behind right now, you’re not alone. AI is moving fast. Expectations are shifting. And the rules of...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Jul 304 min read


AI Fluency Isn’t Enough for What’s Coming
I’m sure you have all heard the call. “You must become AI fluent to save your job.” “AI literacy is the new leadership skill.” “Upskill...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
Jul 232 min read


The AI-Enhanced System: When Leaders Think Together
Synergistic leadership begins with the individual. It starts with intentional plasticity, perceptual evolution, and human-AI synergy—a...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
May 282 min read


Missing the Real Value of AI
Last week, The New York Times published an article that was, in many ways, a perfect snapshot of our current moment with AI. Titled...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
May 213 min read


What Kind of Leader Stays in the Loop?
In the AI development world, the acronym HITL stands for “Human-in-the-Loop”. It describes an approach to building advanced systems where...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
May 144 min read


How Big Is Your Leadership Container?
What if the real reason you feel overwhelmed isn't your workload, your inbox, AI adoption, or the pace of change? What if it's your...

Russell Fitzpatrick, PhD
May 73 min read
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