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← all postsWhere the Holak Scale Fails - Self-Criticism
Every model is a tool, not a truth. Six places where the Holak Scale actually fails when working with teams, plus reader feedback to address in version 3.
Individual 9, Company 2 - What to Do About AI Maturity Gaps
Most companies measure the maximum instead of the median. How to detect a gap between individual and organisational maturity, how to compute the median, and what to actually do if you're a level-9 engineer in a level-2 company.
AI Adoption Anti-Patterns - 7 Ways to Get Stuck
Most teams don't get stuck because of missing tools - they get stuck on specific patterns of thinking. The seven most common anti-patterns from the Holak Scale, a recognition test, who gets caught, and how to get out.
The Trust Boundary - How to Actually Cross from 8 to 9 on the Holak Scale
The hardest jump on the Holak Scale isn't technical. Verifiability and reversibility as a framework, a readiness checklist, and two case studies - one team that made it, one that dropped back to 2.
How to Diagnose a Team's AI Maturity in 30 Minutes
A concrete protocol for scoring a team on the Holak Scale - 8 calibration questions, 5 minutes of live observation and a one-page report. No surveys, no workshops, no slides.
Holak Scale v2.1e - enterprise. An AI adoption maturity model for organizations
12 maturity levels of AI in the workplace - from resistance, through agent workflows, to a purpose-built agentic OS for concrete business outcomes. Version v2.1e splits the enterprise path from the private one.
Holak Scale v2.1p - private. Maturity of everyday AI use
12 maturity levels of everyday AI use - home, learning, finance, smart home, life organization. The private version of the Holak Scale, parallel to the enterprise track.
AI Adoption Maturity Model
From resistance to orchestration - 11 levels of AI utilisation in an organisation. Find out where you and your team stand.