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Opinion: Everyone is asking AI better questions — nobody is asking themselves better ones

NOBODY TALKING: Everyone is obsessed with prompting AI better. Nobody is asking: are you asking yourself the right questions?

Reporting by GeekWire 1 min brief
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Why it matters

A contrarian take on AI adoption that reframes the conversation from technical prompt optimization to organizational self-awareness and strategic clarity. Leaders need to solve their own thinking problems before they can effectively leverage AI.

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  1. Author is CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound

  2. Peer-sourced insight from another nonprofit CEO

  3. Focus on organizational readiness vs. AI capability

  4. Published April 8, 2026 - recent opinion piece

  5. Peer-to-peer leadership insight shared from another CEO

  6. Published on GeekWire (reputable tech publication)

  7. Opinion/analysis format on organizational AI strategy

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Publisher excerpt: Alonda Williams is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Last year, a peer CEO told me…
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