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New Episode - I’m writing a book. Here’s why.

Published 3 days ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

“If I’m being honest, I think I’m afraid I’m not going to be good enough in this new AI age.”

A CEO I work with nearly 1,000 employees and as sharp as they come, wrote this and sent it to me this past spring. I hear a quieter version from almost every leader. Will I be enough for this new era? The fear is real.

I’m here to tell you that the verdict is wrong.

That’s why I’m writing a book. It will be published next spring and it’s titled Ancient Intelligence, and this episode is the first of three on why I decided to embark on this journey.

AI didn’t create your leadership gap. It collapsed the time you have to close it. The incredible number of new tools demanding your attention, the time invested in efforts that haven’t yet created the ROI you were expecting, , your team asking, “am I still going to have a job?”: every one of these is a leadership challenge wearing a technology costume. The episode covers why I believe the Artificial Intelligence era is truly the leadership era of our generation.

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I’ll be writing this book in public. If you’re interested in coming along for the ride, getting a sneak peek at chapters as I write them and participating in the polls that shape the research, hit the button below. It will really help me through this process and create a more powerful book for everyone.

Do you know a leader who’d enjoy being part of this journey as well? Send this email their way.

dusty

P.S. Next week I’ll be going deeper into the book and why I shelved a finished manuscript to write this one instead.

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