Spotting AI Champions: Finding Your Team’s Hidden Gems


In the fast-changing world of AI, you need ‘champions’ in your team to take the lead in bringing AI into your work. Sometimes these AI champions are easy to find – if you know where to look. I was speaking recently at an event for senior leaders, discussing the impact of AI in th&...

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Building Castles On Sand: Is Your Business At Risk Of Disruption?


In today’s fast-changing world, what was once your edge could now be your downfall, with even big brands at risk from scrappy newcomers – think Uber’s shake-up of the taxi world or AI startups catching out tech giants. Are YOU at risk of disruption? Last Saturday, I joined 60,000&...

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AI Champions: The Simple Success Secret For Your AI Journey


As a leader, you might be responsible for bringing AI into your team, but it’s not easy to find the time to do it well. The secret is that you DON’T do it yourself – instead, identify internal AI champions to lead your team into an AI-enabled future. In two of my recent presentat&...

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Leveraging AI – For Leaders


It’s been a year since ChatGPT disrupted our lives, giving everybody free, public, and instant access to the awesome power of AI. Now, as we’re looking ahead to 2024, many leaders are still coming to terms with the way AI will disrupt their role, team, organisation, and industry. AI is ...

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AI Quick Wins: Get Value Now, Invest For Later


We have all heard about how AI can make our life easier, but where do you start? The solution: Split your tasks into two groups – one which can give you quick wins and instant productivity gains, and the other that takes more effort and investment but will be better in the long term. In [&hel...

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Your Sustainable Future: Planet, Profits, And People


Everyone’s talking about sustainability now, but it’s not only about being sustainable for the planet. That’s important, of course, but as a leader you should also focus on two other crucial areas that will drive sustainable success for your team and organisation. I spoke at a he&...

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Faster And Faster: Keeping Up With The Pace Of Technology Change


Technology is changing so fast it’s impossible to keep up. And it creates a dilemma: Do you adopt this tech now or wait for something better around the corner? As a leader, change your mindset, and adopt the ‘scan, select, and switch’ cycle. How do you keep up with technology ...

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Disruption Or Innovation: How Will You Use AI In 2024?


It’s almost a year since the public launch of ChatGPT, making 2023 the year that AI went mainstream. As you’re looking ahead to 2024, will AI be a disruptor or an enabler? The answer is: It depends on you! It offers both opportunities and risks – and it’s up to you to levera...

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Speed vs Safety: The Biggest AI Leadership Challenge


If you’re a leader, you might be facing a dilemma when it comes to using AI. You – and your team – might see its enormous benefits and want to start using it as quickly as possible. But, as a leader, you’re also accountable for making sure you use it safely, ethically and re...

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Evolving Together: Your Customers Have Changed … Have YOU?


You might think you know what your customers want, but COVID-19 made many people re-assess and re-evaluate their priorities and goals. Take the time to engage and re-engage with them to find out what they really want now, so you can be sure you’re still solving their problems and helping them...

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From Hierarchies To Networks: Mastering Influence in a Flatter World


In today’s interconnected and ‘flatter’ world, you no longer need to rely only on traditional hierarchies to get things done. Explore the myriad other ways to use your networks to find the right people to solve your problem. A few weeks ago, I spoke at the Western Australian Loca&...

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Scan Wider, Act Faster: A Futurist’s Guide To Making Better Decisions


In a fast-changing world, we can’t plan ahead only by thinking about what’s immediate, local, or urgent. To make better decisions for the present, scan wider for the future – so you understand what’s around the corner, over the horizon, and already playing out in other parts...

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AI For Leaders – Virtual Masterclass


AI has been simmering away in the background for decades, but the public launch of ChatGPT late last year was the tipping point that made it mainstream. It’s one of the biggest disruptions we’ll face in the future – but it also creates huge opportunities. But it’s not as simple ...

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Bright Spots: Using Success Stories to Drive Change


In a time of constant change, it’s not easy to create a culture of change in your own team. When you look to the future, don’t ignore change that’s happened in the past – especially success stories that demonstrate how change has worked for you and your team. These ‘br...

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AI Guardrails: The First Three Rules For Using AI


As a leader, you’re responsible for the way you and your team use AI in your daily work – so that it’s safe, ethical, and responsible. This is a big topic, but there are three simple guidelines you can adopt right now as a starting point. Last week, I ran my Future Scenarios lead&...

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New Horizons: Using AI to Explore New Markets


Finding new markets or a competitive advantage can help you expand, but it’s not easy. AI can help you identify market trends, find opportunities for strategic partnerships, and leverage your unique strengths to accelerate your business growth. I was in beautiful New Zealand last week, speak&...

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Act Today To Track Tomorrow: A Powerful Combination for Future Success


It’s easy to achieve small goals based on short-term scenarios because you can clearly see the path to success and plan the steps from day one. But what about medium-term scenarios, where the path isn’t clear and the actions aren’t obvious? The best leaders know medium-term goals ...

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AI Fast and Slow: Transforming Productivity and Customer Experience


There are two ways to leverage AI for yourself and your team: One that’s slower but more powerful, and the other that’s faster but more superficial. You can use both, but it’s important to know which is which. It’s peak conference season here in Australia, and I recently wen...

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