In this episode, I’m joined by business transformation and AI expert Charlene Li for an insightful conversation on embracing AI and rethinking leadership to disrupt the status quo. Charlene shares her career journey and stresses the need for leaders to embrace AI, not just for efficiency, but to foster bold innovation. We discuss the current wave of layoffs, often due to mismanagement and a lack of disruptive thinking, and how AI can help leaders as we shift focus to asking the right questions and driving meaningful change.

We also explore using AI as a coach, practical advice for creating your own personal AI strategy, and building an organizational culture that thrives on innovation. If you’re ready to rethink disruption and lead with a growth mindset, this episode will inspire you to run toward change rather than avoid it!

We dive into:

• Charlene’s career journey and experience with disruption
• The power of AI in leadership and how it can free leaders to focus on high-level tasks
• Layoffs and mismanagement in today’s business environment
• The #1 thing Charlene tells people starting to work with AI
• How to create a personal AI leadership strategy
• The inevitable nature of disruption: how to prepare for it and why you should
• Using AI as a coach and the importance of fostering an innovative organizational culture
• And more

**Useful links**

• Connect with today’s guest and check out her books at:
  • W: http://charleneli.com
  • LI: https://linkedin.com/in/charleneli
  • FB: https://facebook.com/charleneliauthor
• Charlene’s current read: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech: https://www.tonicollis.com/academy 
• Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode225 
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