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Marla's LinkedIn Series
Marla’s short, direct take on AI, governance and organisational change: grounded in what is happening now and what leaders need to notice next.
Move Smarter, Not Faster, on AI
The organisations that succeed with AI will be the ones that move with clarity, ownership and purpose.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Bold AI or Untested Risk?
There is a difference between being bold with AI and approving risks that have not been properly tested.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Six Questions Before AI Lands on Your People
Six questions that help leaders protect trust, adoption and operational continuity before introducing AI.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Where AI Actually Belongs
Before approving AI spend, leaders should identify exactly where AI belongs in the work and what responsibility must remain human.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Define the Pause Trigger Before You Start
Define the evidence that would make you reduce, redesign or stop an AI project before it gathers momentum.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Six Months After a Rushed AI Approval
The questions that appear six months into a struggling AI project should have been answered before approval.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
AI Without Trust Becomes a Risk
When people do not understand what the AI supports, checks or decides, the risk becomes operational.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
AI Decisions You Can Defend
Good AI decisions begin with clarity about what should be automated, assisted, augmented and kept human.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
If Nobody Owns It, You’re Not Ready
If nobody clearly owns the outcome, risk and decision to continue, the AI project is not ready.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
The Step Most AI Projects Skip
Checking whether the AI works is the easy part. Leaders must also check whether the organisation is ready.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Your Leadership Team Has Not Agreed Who Owns the Outcome
A leadership team can approve an AI project without agreeing who owns its operational, strategic and financial consequences.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Why AI Projects Fail in the Wrong Work
A weak AI project does not always fail because of poor technology. Sometimes AI has simply been placed in the wrong part of the work.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Your Best Processes May Not Need AI
Before adding AI to a successful process, ask whether the technology will genuinely improve what is already working.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
The Wrong Question Leaders Ask About AI
A successful demonstration can show that AI works. It cannot prove that your organisation is ready to use it well.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Your AI Project Has a Budget Owner, Not a Risk Owner
Approving the budget does not mean someone owns the consequences if the AI project fails to deliver.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
AI Is Not a Neat Replacement for a Job
AI changes tasks, decisions and accountability. Leaders need to understand which parts of the work belong with AI and which must remain human.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
The First Question Before AI Spend
Before approving AI spend, leaders must define the specific business problem they are actually trying to solve.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Seven Checks Before You Approve AI
Seven checks that help leaders test whether an AI decision is ready before money, people and reputation are committed.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
The People Step Most AI Rollouts Skip
If people do not understand how their work and responsibilities will change, they cannot adopt AI properly.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
Your Team Isn't Resisting AI. They Need Clarity
What looks like resistance may simply be your team asking for the clarity the rollout has not yet provided.
Marla Ubhi
2 days ago1 min read
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