The Liza Engel Blog

I recently read a story in a hotel magazine about a mountain restaurant above Oeschinensee in Switzerland. It’s surrounded by peaks, reachable only by cable car or with a hike for the more adventurous — the last place you’d expect to find automation or AI. Yet, the owners installed modern kitchen technology that streamlines food preparation, reduces labour strain and food waste. They did it to stay viable. Even at 1,500 meters, they saw the shift coming. Tourism has surged,

Yesterday, I logged into a familiar tool and noticed three new AI features I hadn’t seen yesterday. No training. No announcement. Just...

A few months ago, at an event, a leader leaned in and lowered his voice as if admitting something he shouldn’t: “I feel like I should...

“AI is important - we’ve got a team on it.” An innovative, capable leader recently told me this, and it’s something I often hear:...

Last week, I walked into a conference room buzzing with questions about AI. One leader was clearly at the starting line, stumbling over...

There comes a moment in every leader’s journey when clarity arrives—sometimes it can be like a lightning bolt, and other times it is a...