If you think AI is just about saving time or cutting headcount, you’re missing its biggest potential.

In this Quick Win episode, futurist Bob Johansen – a distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future in Silicon Valley – shares why leaders who only see AI as a productivity tool are missing the point.

Bob explains that the real opportunity lies in using AI to augment how we think: to get unstuck, explore new ideas, and stretch our minds in ways we can’t do alone.

Bob and I discuss:

Why most leaders are stuck using AI for efficiency instead of creativity

The mindset shift from artificial intelligence to augmented intelligence

Bob’s prediction that almost all leaders will be augmented within ten years – or out of the game

How to use AI as a thought partner to challenge your ideas and expand your curiosity

Practical ways to start practising this today through conversation, not just prompts

KEY QUOTES

“Ten years from now, almost all leaders will be augmented – or you’ll be out of the game.”

“The story isn’t about computers replacing people. It’s about humans and computers doing things together that have never been done before.”

Connect with Bob on LinkedIn and learn more about his work at the Institute for the Future. Check out his latest book, Navigating the Age of Chaos

Listen to the full conversation with Bob here.

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Host: Amantha Imber
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