Scientific Definition
Investing in workforce transition vs. workforce change.
Plain-English Definition
Investing in workforce transition vs. workforce change.
Feynman Explanation
Replacement is fast and expensive. Reskilling is slow and expensive.
Core Principle
Investing in workforce transition vs. workforce change.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Replacement is fast and expensive. Reskilling is slow and expensive.
Examples
- Major corporate transformation programs.
- Talent strategy under AI change.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Plan honestly. Both/and. Communicate transparently.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Plan honestly. Both/and. Communicate transparently.
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Interactive Mini Network
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
Auto-linked to the rest of the Human Behavior Taxonomy by family, domain, dimension, and shared keywords.
Scarce AI talent commands market-distorting compensation.
Teams built around AI from day one vs. teams adding it to existing workflows.
Written rules about how AI may be used internally.
Innovators → early adopters → majority → laggards, AI-specific.
AI system that takes actions to achieve goals, often across tools.
When the agent acts, who's responsible?
Augmentation strategy vs. substitution strategy.
Logging of AI inputs, outputs, and decisions.
Inventory of models, data, tools, and dependencies in an AI system.
Tracing AI components for risk and compliance.
Cross-functional governance body for AI decisions.
Agents deployed before anyone owns the consequences.