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OP #325: The Things That Compound (Before It’s Late)

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

OP #325: The Things That Compound (Before It’s Late)

Q2 is flying. A conference in Miami, an F1 weekend with my son, and a note I have 10 weeks to get right.

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP #324: Predicting Is Hard. Deciding Is the Job.

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

OP #324: Predicting Is Hard. Deciding Is the Job.

What Watches & Wonders 2026 taught me about making decisions with imperfect data

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP #323: The Hard Part of AI Isn't the Technology

Apr 14, 2026

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10 min read

OP #323: The Hard Part of AI Isn't the Technology

Change management, W&W, and why your 65-person team isn't ready

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP #322: Be the Person Who Shows Up

Apr 7, 2026

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7 min read

OP #322: Be the Person Who Shows Up

How being on the ground, watching a few too many mid-major games, and knowing when to trust what you've seen won me the bracket pool... and reminded me why showing up still matters.

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP #321: Energy From Building, Synthetic Audience Research, and More

Mar 25, 2026

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9 min read

OP #321: Energy From Building, Synthetic Audience Research, and More

A full OP today which covers a wide range of topics... please make sure to take the synthetic audience research survey.

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP 320: When Speed Replaces Thinking

Mar 10, 2026

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6 min read

OP 320: When Speed Replaces Thinking

A bit of a different OP this week. I hope you enjoy it!

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP 319: Leverage, Not Lazy

Mar 3, 2026

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9 min read

OP 319: Leverage, Not Lazy

Why Human-Agent Teams Change the Scoreboard

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP #318: AI Is Raising the Premium on Being Human

Feb 23, 2026

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10 min read

OP #318: AI Is Raising the Premium on Being Human

In a World of Automation, Differentiation Is Personal.

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
OP #317:  When Custom Becomes the Default

Feb 3, 2026

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8 min read

OP #317: When Custom Becomes the Default

Darren Herman
Darren Herman
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