Venture capital hype is driving scaling startups to run their organizations deep in the red. This is a Red Flag Warning where executive intent completely outpaces infrastructure reality, and how to fix it before the engine room screams.

AI is a high-leverage tool, but it is a hollow foundation. I refuse to tie my business outcomes to a layer of technology that still whiffs on the human context of time and payroll. It’s time for a 'Rehumanization' of the corporate tech stack.

Wall Street is cheering for headcount cuts while being fed a half-baked cake of AI hype. I’m calling a Red Flag Warning: the conditions are ripe for things to go sideways, and it’s time to prioritize people and pragmatic automation over corporate smoke.