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419 The Secret to Success In 2026 Is Hiding in Plain Sight (LinkedIn, Lenny & Noam Just Proved It) | Category Pirates
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On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different , we sail with the Category Pirates to unpack why career success in the coming years hinges on moving beyond using AI as just another productivity tool and embracing it as a co-founder and thought partner. The insights aren’t just for techies or founders, they are relevant for anyone who wants to future-proof their career and unlock uncommon leverage in a world being remade by generative AI. As we find ourselves deep in the rise of artificial intelligence, the ways people define their careers and generate value are evolving rapidly. This episode dives into two key research reports that uncover a powerful trend shaping the very foundation of work and entrepreneurship. You’re listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different . We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let’s go. LinkedIn and Lenny: Two Data Sets Signal a Seismic Shift Very recently, two independent research efforts converged on a striking insight. LinkedIn, with its enormous database tracking millions of real career moves, revealed the fastest-rising roles: founder, AI engineer, independent advisor, and AI strategist and consultant. The title “founder” alone is up 60 percent year-over-year and has nearly tripled since 2022. This isn’t just a startup wave; it’s a broad career escape pattern: a mass migration away from conventional jobs towards agency, creativity, and ownership. Meanwhile, the renowned Lenny Rachitsky, together with Noam Segal, surveyed 1750 tech workers who are already deep in the trenches of AI adoption. Their data not only reinforced the LinkedIn findings but made something even clearer. The workers getting the greatest…