Tool Use - AI Conversations Use AI to Catch Your Bad Leadership Habits (ft Ian Pilon)
Jun 10, 2025
Ian Pilon, an innovator in AI and human-centered design, shares his insights on using AI to enhance leadership skills and communication. He discusses how AI can serve as a mirror to identify subconscious behaviors that impact leadership effectiveness. The conversation covers leveraging contextual intelligence to improve UX and preparing for tough discussions through AI role-playing. Pilon also emphasizes building local AI communities to foster collaboration and sharing insights, making AI more accessible and human-centric.
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Logistics Lessons Inform AI UX
- Ian Pilon's background in logistics and lean methodologies influences his approach to AI and UX.
- He sees parallels between efficient supply chains and product design that prioritize flow and user goals.
Future of AI User Interaction
- Ian Pilon sees GPT and language models as a revolutionary change in UX through natural language communication.
- He predicts hyper-personalized AI responses in preferred media formats will transform tool interactions.
Detecting Bad Leadership Habits
- Ian Pilon applied his logistics and UX experience to leadership, finding it hard to measure team performance.
- Inspired by the book "Multipliers," he identified subconscious diminishing leadership behaviors and started building tech to detect them.
