Delegating AI is a career killer.
It isn’t leadership. It’s abdication. 🚫
Too many leaders think AI is a "skill" to hire for.
They think they can just bring in a prompt engineer and check the box.
That is the old model.
In this economy, the old model is a death sentence.
To drive real innovation today, you cannot just "manage" the technology.
You have to be in the trenches with it.
The new requirement for Leadership Adaptation:
🔸 Hands-On Proficiency:
- You can’t direct a workflow you don’t understand.
- If you aren't personally experimenting with AI tools to sharpen your own decision-making, you are flying blind.
🔸 Cognitive Agility:
- The 5-year plan is dead.
- The 5-month plan is optimistic.
- Leaders today need the mental flexibility to pivot strategies as fast as the models evolve.
🔸 Collaboration, Not Command:
- AI isn't just a tool; it's a force multiplier.
- The best leaders are shifting from rigid hierarchies to fluid, adaptive team structures where AI is an active collaborator, not just a utility.
The reality:
Speed wins.
Adaptability wins.
But only if the leader is setting the pace.
If you’re waiting for your team to figure out AI for you, you’re already behind.
💭 I’d love to hear from you:
What is one AI tool or workflow you personally use to sharpen your daily operations?
Drop it in the comments. 👇