AI, the inspiration behind the title of this article, fascinates and terrifies me. As a child, I harbored a secret fear that machines would one day dominate the world. Perhaps it was The Terminator, Minority Report, or The Matrix that sparked this fear. Or it may have begun with 2001: A Space Odyssey, Soylent Green, or the Borg in Star Trek. Regardless of the source, I am both amazed and not amazed enough by the fact that we now live in a world where a machine can convincingly mimic a friend in a video.
As AI automation becomes more mainstream, a trend I have no intention of fighting, I feel like we need to focus even more on maintaining a human-centric approach to leadership—balancing technology with truth and automation with empathy.
I think we have a lot to wrestle with as we move forward but here are some things I’m putting my attention on:
🔧 Key Approaches:
- Prioritize Human Connections: Ensure technology enhances rather than replaces human interactions.
- Focus on Development and Possibilities: Use automation to free up time for more employee growth and skill development, not less. Consider how automation can bring us more together vs. divide us.
- Lead with Empathy and Grace: The pace of change feels unprecedented, and I think we are just getting warmed up. I am choosing to lead with empathy grace for myself and all the people, teams, and companies I support as we navigate this next phase.
By balancing automation with human-centric leadership, I believe we can create a future of work that benefits everyone. 🌐🤝
How are you balancing automation and human-centric leadership in your organization? Let’s discuss! 👇
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