The Capability Mirage: When AI Makes Your Organization Look Smarter Than It Is

I spent a good part of this week in conversations with some senior leaders, and I noticed something none of them quite said out loud. They believe that their teams are producing better work than ever. The decks are sharper; the analyses faster. The first drafts land almost finished. By every visible measure, the organization looks more capable than it did eighteen months ago.  And yet, underneath the polish, I could sense that there was something hiding in plain sight, something that has the potential to lead to catastrophic results if not addressed soon. When I reflected upon this, I […]

Don’t Solve Problems. Develop Problem Solvers

https://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/Don_t_Solve_Problems._Develop_Problem_Solvers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSPremise The real job of a leader is not decision-making. It is decision capability-building and this can be done by creating better leaders from those that they lead. Bad leaders manage how work is being done, good leaders manage whether the work is being done and great leaders create capacity so that the work gets done. This is possible only when we are able to find ways to train them, to coach them and to get them ready for their journey as a leader. This requires us to give them additional […]