Weekend Boost No. 182

USING AI AND STANDING IN YOUR LEADERSHIP

AI is moving fast. Faster than most of us can fully track and it’s shaping how we work, decide, create, and even how we think.

And here’s the tension:The faster the tools get, the easier it is to outsource not just our work but our thinking, our judgment, and our sense of direction.

We can generate answers in seconds and produce more, and faster than ever before.

But speed doesn’t equal clarity anymore than output equals meaningful impact.

Which raises the deeper leadership question: What is guiding us?

Because when everything accelerates, your compass matters more than your capability.

• AI & the Questions Leaders Are Asking  (Everyday Leader Podcast)
  In this episode of Everyday Leader, Conrad and Shannon explore the real questions leaders are asking as AI becomes more embedded in how we get information, work, and make decisions. It moves beyond tools and use cases to focus on what anchors leadership in a rapidly accelerating environment, including values, judgment, and clarity of purpose. At its core, it is an invitation to find your compass and consider what is guiding your decisions when speed and possibility are constantly increasing.

• AI Won’t Replace Humans but Humans With AI Will Replace Humans Without AI.  (Harvard Business Review | Video/Podcast)
  A thoughtful conversation with Harvard Business School professor Karim Lakhani on what AI really means for leaders. He describes AI as lowering the cost of cognition, not just information, and emphasizes that the real challenge is not technical but organizational. The episode highlights the importance of developing a digital mindset, committing to continuous learning, and building the capacity for ongoing change. It offers a grounded perspective on how leaders can embrace AI while maintaining judgment, responsibility, and direction.

THE PRACTICE

Notice when you reach for AI this weekend.

Before you use it, ask:

• What do I think before I ask?

• What is my perspective here?

• What do I not want to outsource?

Then use the tool to support your thinking, not replace it.