Everything Professionals Need to Know About the PMI Certified Professional in Managing AI Certification in 2026 Keep your Certs up with the times The statistics are difficult to ignore. Between 70 and 80 percent of AI projects fail to deliver their expected outcomes. Roughly half of all generative AI initiatives are abandoned after the proof-of-concept stage, undermined by poor data quality, unclear business value, or weak risk controls. The technology is not the problem — th

Everything You Need to Know Before Pursuing the First AI-Centric Security Management Certification Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon — it is already embedded in the daily operations of organizations across every sector. From automated decision-making to predictive analytics and generative AI tools, enterprises are adopting AI at a pace that many security frameworks simply were not designed to handle. With this rapid adoption comes a growing and urgent need f

By Amy S. Hamilton, PhD March 9, 2026 On March 6, 2026, the White House released President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America. At seven pages — more than half of which is preamble — it is the shortest national cyber strategy any administration has produced. The administration has said, explicitly, that it is a high-level vision document and that more detailed implementation guidance will follow. I accept that framing and will hold the administration to it. Strategy is more t

ashcoachingandconsulting.com OPINION | CYBERSECURITY & NATIONAL SECURITY March 5, 2026 By Amy S. Hamilton | The United States is conducting active combat operations against Iran. American and Israeli forces have struck Iranian leadership compounds, nuclear facilities, and military infrastructure in operations that have killed Iran's Supreme Leader and senior commanders and triggered active missile and drone exchanges across the Middle East. In every prior conflict in Ameri

On meditation, stillness, and the transformative power of pausing with intention Lead Well and Be Well Throughout our three-part project series, we explored the systems, strategies, and skills that make leadership effective. We looked outward — at teams, goals, and execution. But as we close this chapter together, I want to invite you to turn inward. Because the most underutilized leadership tool available to you does not live in a framework or a five-step model. It lives in

Close Strong The Most Dangerous Part of the Journey You're 80% done. Maybe you've written 45,000 words of your 60,000-word book. Maybe you've been in your new job for 75 of your critical first 90 days. Maybe you've been job searching for three months and you finally have a second-round interview tomorrow. Maybe your business has three pilot clients and you're ready to scale. You can see the finish line. It's right there. And somehow, that makes it harder, not easier. This is

The Moment When It Gets Hard Staying Motivated is Hard Remember that first week? When everything felt fresh and possible? When you were riding the wave of "I'm actually doing this!" energy? Yeah, that doesn't last. And that's not a failure—it's physics. Emotional momentum, like physical momentum, eventually encounters friction. The question isn't whether you'll hit resistance. It's whether you'll have systems in place when you do. Let me paint you a picture. You're three week

The Moment Before You Begin Let me ask you something: How many times have you said "I'll start on Monday"? Or "I'll begin next month when things calm down"? Or the classic, "Once I have everything figured out, then I'll take the leap"? If you're reading this, you're probably standing at that familiar crossroads. Maybe you're staring at a blank document that will become your book. Maybe you're about to walk into a new job on Monday morning. Maybe you're two weeks away from lau

Leading in Difficult Times Every organization, every team, and every leader will inevitably face difficult times. Whether triggered by economic downturns, industry disruption, organizational restructuring, global crises, or internal challenges, these periods test the mettle of leadership and the cohesion of teams. The difference between organizations that emerge stronger and those that fracture under pressure often comes down to how leaders navigate adversity and the mindset

Insights from the GLOBE Study and Strategies for Building Trust in Uncertain Times In an era marked by rapid change, economic uncertainty, and evolving workplace dynamics, one leadership quality stands above all others in determining organizational success: trust. While competence, vision, and strategic thinking are undeniably important, research consistently shows that without trust, even the most talented leaders struggle to achieve their goals. The Global Leadership and Or

Pop quiz: What's your FERS annuity going to be? If you're a federal employee thinking about retirement or in the process of transitioning, you probably know that number down to the penny. You've run the TSP calculators approximately 47 times. You know exactly when your Social Security supplement kicks in. You've compared FEHB plans for retirement coverage like you're studying for a final exam. Gold star for you. Seriously—that stuff matters. But here's the question that keeps

Another year, another list of resolutions. But let me guess—"finish my book," "start that blog," or "finally get serious about my writing" has been on your list before. Maybe multiple times. Here's what I've learned from working with writers, creators, and professionals who struggle to get words on the page: The problem isn't your talent, your ideas, or even your time. It's that you're trying to write in 2026 using 2016 strategies—and you're doing it without the systems, secu

Hilton Island Veterans Memorial When I was a child—probably until I was about six years old—I genuinely believed that Veterans Day was created to honor my mom and her twin brother, my Uncle Richard. Uncle Richard was a Marine who served in Vietnam, and in my young mind, it made perfect sense that a day this important would be dedicated to someone as significant as him. Of course, I eventually learned that Veterans Day honors all who have served. But that childhood misconcepti

Today marks day 41 of the government shutdown in the USA—one day longer than the rains that fell during Noah's time on the ark from the Bible story. Like those ancient floodwaters, this period of uncertainty seems unrelenting, and the strain is showing. Federal employees continue working without paychecks, families face impossible choices about paying bills or buying groceries, and the psychological weight of financial insecurity grows heavier each day. Add to this the season

Navigating Uncertainty: How to Stay Motivated and Professional When the Ground Keeps Shifting As I am writing this it is day 22 of the US Government shutdown with no hope in sight. The landscape of American professional life has entered an unprecedented period of turbulence. Federal employees face ongoing government shutdowns and potential layoffs, with approximately 199,000 federal employees having left their jobs since January 2025. Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum's Fut

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