https://research.zannavanderaa.com/ Blogs on what I’ve learnt from reading the science behind technology and AI adoption, plus what I learn putting AI to work myself. Same mission as the last 25 years: human-centric organisations. Each one is also written in Dutch. en © 2026 Dr. Zanna van der Aa Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/top-three-success-factors/ All the classic transformation mistakes of the last 30 years are being repeated with AI adoption, and the ingredient that keeps going missing is the human one. Three success factors to put back: acknowledge reality, understand the relevance, understand the emotions. AI in practice Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/top-three-success-factors/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/mailboxes-and-meetings/ I asked employees in a large organisation what their daily pain points were. Number one was the uncontrollable mailbox. Number two was meetings. This is 2026, and most of that needs no AI at all. AI in practice Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/mailboxes-and-meetings/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/ten-leadership-habits-for-ai-adoption/ Most AI adoption advice is either C-level vision or productivity tips. The real challenge is that managers and their teams are learning at the same time. Ten tiny habits for leading through that, free to download. AI in practice Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/ten-leadership-habits-for-ai-adoption/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/context-library-sets-you-free/ Many people feel hesitant to switch AI tools because ChatGPT knows them so well. A context library is nothing more than a folder on your computer, and it is what lets you move freely. AI in practice Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/context-library-sets-you-free/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/buzz-agents-as-team-members/ Buzz lets your agents work together as a team, the way you would work in Teams or Slack. The first working example I saw of agents collaborating without me being the go-between. AI in practice Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/buzz-agents-as-team-members/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/grok-bot-mainstream-adoption/ If you feel a purpose to make a difference in the world, AI agents are your best friend. The issue? Most people do not have the technical skills to set up agents. Guess what Grok Bot just solved. AI in practice Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/grok-bot-mainstream-adoption/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/let-yourself-be-hacked/ There is a story unfolding that matters to any CEO running an organisation with a profound impact on society. Most companies go very quiet when a breach happens. Understandable for various reasons. In this age of AI, I believe it is exactly the wrong strategy. AI in practice Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/let-yourself-be-hacked/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/microsoft-dogfooding-copilot/ Three experiments at Microsoft, Accenture and an anonymous company counted pull requests to prove Copilot made developers more productive. Zero surveys toward the almost 5,000 developers that participated in the pilots. Organisations & AI Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/microsoft-dogfooding-copilot/ https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/forty-three-years-later/ Implementing technology by corporations did not change that much in 43 years. A 1983 article on MIS implementation uses power loss and power gain as the lens, and it explains AI adoption in 2026 just as well. Organisations & AI Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://research.zannavanderaa.com/posts/forty-three-years-later/