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  1. Lost in Translation — Why AI Can't Save Your Brand From Itself

    A reflection on language, culture, and why the words you choose matter more than ever

    AI can translate your words. It can't translate your meaning.

    I use AI to translate all the time. It's fast. It's accurate. And sometimes it's completely wrong.

    Not grammatically. Culturally.

    Because translation isn't about moving words from one language to another. It's about understanding what those words mean — the emotions they trigger, the memories they carry, the context they land in.

    After decades living between Florence and Los Angeles, switching between Italian and English, I've learned something that no algorithm can replicate: fluency isn't vocabulary. It's intuition. It's feeling when something is off before you can explain why.

    And here's the thing — this isn't just about countries and languages. A message that lands with a tech founder in San Francisco might completely miss a CISO in Dallas. Same language. Different culture.

    Branding is about emotion. Get it wrong, and you're not just wasting budget — you're damaging trust.

    New newsletter out now.

    linkedin.com/pulse/lost-transl

    What's your experience with AI translation — helpful tool or dangerous shortcut?

    #advertising #Branding #Marketing #AI #Translation #Storytelling #StudioC60 #CulturalIntelligence #tech #technology #cybersecurity #infosec #infosecurity

  2. Many of my followers will notice I don't toot much about urban planning and I'm ok with that.

    This is a fresh account and will have new discussions about, in no particular order, #orgchange #equityandinclusion #belonging #globalmajority #wine #craftbeer #bourbon #inclusiveleadership and #culturalintelligence.

    At some point in 2023, I want to be #ProSci certified and in 2024 trained in #CQ. The latter can happen sooner if someone pays for it.

  3. A friend of mine tagged me on a recent #LinkedIn post about White-identifying #EDI practitioners not doing enough as opposed to us who are from the #GlobalMajority. We have been doing this work for a while now and it never seems to be enough to #organizational leaders. Something has to give. If you haven't seen the post, here it is.

    linkedin.com/posts/saleha-khan

    #DEI #DEIB #equity #inclusion #justice #belonging #inclusiveleadership #leadership #culturalintelligence #transformationalleadership

  4. Someone on Yammer yesterday mentioned that they are tired of mention #inclusion. I am tired of when people mention #diversity because it is well known that we are a diverse world. We are both from the #GlobalMajority. They are overused terms that amount to a lack of change in our professions and workplaces? I'm starting to believe so.

    #equity #justice #culturalintelligence #CQ