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Magnus Hedemark

Raleigh, North Carolina [USA]

Independent consultant helping enterprises avoid AI-first transformation failures. Advocates human-centered approaches that actually work. Based in Raleigh, NC.

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The AI Code Generation Process Paradox: Why 88% of Pilots Fail (And How the Other 12% Succeed)

88% of AI code generation pilots fail. The winners treat it as process transformation, not tool implementation—achieving 3x better adoption rates.

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Human/AI Hybrid Workforce: The Agile Coach's Secret Weapon for Year One

Agile coaches are uniquely positioned to lead AI transformation. Research shows 95% success rates with human-centered approaches, while 82% of AI projects fail due to insufficient strategic planning.

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The 30% Threshold: Why Salesforce's AI Work Ratio Changes Everything

The 30% threshold isn't just an efficiency target—it fundamentally redefines human purpose in the workplace.

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The Executive Enthusiasm Gap: When Leadership Vision Outpaces Implementation Reality

Research reveals a 38-percentage-point gap between executive AI recognition (64%) and successful implementation (26%).

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Salesforce, Shopify, Wells Fargo: The Complex Reality of AI Transformation Leadership

This nuanced analysis examines how three industry leaders achieved systematic AI transformation success while implementing substantial workforce reductions, revealing the complex tensions between technical excellence and workforce displacement in large-scale organizational change.

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AI Strategy in an Uncertain World: What Business Leaders Need to Know This Week

The AI talent shortage reaches crisis levels with 4.2 million unfilled positions globally. Strategic intelligence on corporate concentration, policy developments, and competitive positioning indicators.

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Year One Multi-Agent Strategy: McKinsey's Agentic Framework Meets Microsoft's Orchestration Platform

While Oracle commits $25B in infrastructure desperation and Duolingo's CEO retreats from AI-first messaging, McKinsey's agentic framework with proven multi-agent orchestration provides the Year One roadmap that prevents expensive scaling mistakes and communication disasters.