Synopsis

Geoff Woods “The AI Driven Leader” proposed that in this day and age and in their environment, AI is creating new opportunities that leaders can maximize to better support their day to day operations and organizations. Specifically, focusing on strategic decision making, Geoff Woods found that AI can provide information that may advisors or employees may overlook. This is partially because as he points out, is that there is an abundance of information that strategists must cypher through. This is not unlike when the internet became the hub for information. 

While much of what he argues is not unheard, Geoff Woods provides a clear checklist that highlights the human element needed when using AI. His emphasis is that AI is not a replacement for leadership but as he deems it “a thought partner.” 

  1. Lean into what is within your control
  2. Approach results with a critical eye.
  3. AI hallucinates so double check the facts
  4. Privacy is always an issue so be aware of what you put into it
  5. Relationships are still valuable so do not replace human interaction with AI
  6. Abdicate Thought Leadership : use a thought partner
  7. Can enhance human interactions and business and not replace it. 

Just My Thoughts

Similar to many leadership books, Geoff Woods emphasizes that relationships are the most crucial element in any organization. As a strategic leader, our roles are to collect, analyze, and decide how best to implement the next steps in our organization. AI is another tool, like Porter’s Five forces, SWOT, VRIO etc, that can help us collect data, analyze the environments, but ultimately use the information gathered to make the best decision for our organization and people.

Geoff Woods makes a number of valid points and while this is not a difficult book to listen to or read, it is not one that I would argue is a must read. However, there are some recommendations he provides about how to use AI in your decision making and analysis that are handy and can help push your Idea a little bit further. In fact, this link can show you some of those ideas he discusses. 

If you have extra time, read it, listen to it. You may get more from it then others.