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- AI At Work: When to Be Selfish, When to Be GenerousWhen building AI capability in your workplace, you can find many ways for it to help you personally as a leader – in improving your decision-making, boosting productivity, and helping you lead more effectively. It’s equally important to help your team leverage AI – by sharing your knowledge, providing resources, and empowering them to harness …
- Overcoming Fear Of AI: The Single Biggest Thing That Makes A DifferenceUnfortunately, most of the media stories about AI are negative, and if that’s all somebody sees, it’s not surprising they might be hesitant, reluctant, or even scared of using AI at work. And that’s a problem for you if you’re a leader who wants to use AI effectively in your teams. There’s one key thing …
- Better Decisions, Better Outcomes: AI in Decision MakingWhat decisions are you making with AI? It’s a powerful tool for enhancing your decision-making process, leading to more informed, accurate, and effective outcomes. It’s not about AI replacing your human judgment but augmenting and informing it, so you can make better choices to shape your future. What decisions are you making with AI? I don’t …
- Human Or Machine? Avoid This AI Blunder In Your TeamHow much should you integrate AI into your workplace? One company went too far, and faced a backlash from employees – and everybody else who heard the story. It’s important to treat as a tool to help people. It must be about people first, technology second. How much should you integrate AI into your workplace? AI …
- Create Space For Change: Give Them Permission, Focus, and TimeIn today’s fast-paced world, you can’t just keep pushing your team to change unless you create the space for them to adapt, change, and innovate. Unless you do this, even the people who want to change will get frustrated that they keep bumping into obstacles. I’ve been doing a lot of work with leaders recently about …
- Navigating Resistance: Strategies to Help Your Team Embrace ChangeChange can be challenging, especially with a resistant team. As a leader, you can help your team embrace change through simple, low-risk strategies that gradually make a difference over time. Start small and watch your team’s mindset shift gradually. Is your team resistant to change or more open to embracing it? There’s a lot of change …
- Creative AI: When Machines Think Outside the BoxSome people are surprised when AI tools like ChatGPT fabricate facts and information. But the problem isn’t that AI can “make up” stuff; it’s that people don’t realise that’s possible. When you understand this, you can blend human intelligence and machine creativity to get better results. I was running an AI workshop last week with a …
- AI Education: Why Early Adoption MattersAI is already here, but many organisations are holding back to ensure safe, ethical, and responsible use. That’s fair enough, but what are you doing in the meantime to get your people comfortable, confident, and optimistic about using it? Be proactive, so your people are ready when you’re ready. What are you doing to get your …
- Take The Leap: Are You Ready For AI?If you’re not already using AI actively in your team, it’s time to take the leap. Don’t wait until you have the perfect strategy and policy. Take small steps now to get quick wins, then move to small-scale projects, and eventually tackle the big initiatives. I was in Sydney last week, speaking at an international conference, …
- Fast And Loose: Boost Your Productivity And Creativity With AIThere are two quick and easy ways to get value from AI: boosting your productivity and enhancing your creativity. AI can efficiently handle repetitive tasks, freeing up time for more strategic work. It can also spark creativity by giving you more ideas for you to choose from. Are you playing fast and loose with AI? Whenever somebody …