3 questions to ask yourself when you’re dealing with AI panic

The unbridled rise of AI spells mammoth change for businesses, but it is not a crisis. Technology doesn’t create crises—people do, especially when we panic. The artificial intelligence explosion has left many CEOs worried. Worried over falling behind, over their token usage, over job displacement, over whether their AI investments are paying off. This response is understandable, but it is precisely in these moments, when we are faced with the unknown, that effective leaders must embrace change as an opportunity to differentiate and unlock new opportunities for their organization. This should be the goal in every boardroom, and it requires the right mindset. This mindset is something I’ve honed over the past 25 years, leading five businesses as CEO through the defining economical and technological shifts of our time, from the dot-com bubble to COVID-19. Here are three intellectual checkpoints that I use to gain perspective when faced with AI-related leadership decisions, and that help me respond with clarity and conviction. 1. What are my company’s differentiators? What makes my company indispensable? This simple but profound question is the starting point of any level-headed AI st…