What’s the ONE thing that separates leaders who thrive from leaders who get left behind?
It’s not intelligence.
It’s not work ethic.
It’s not even years of experience.
It’s this: Willingness to add ONE new capability to everything you already know.
I see two types of experienced leaders:
TYPE 1: “I’ve been doing this for 30 years. I know what works.”
They stick to their playbook. They resist new tools. They wait for things to “go back to normal.”
They’re slowly becoming less relevant.
TYPE 2: “I’ve been doing this for 10, 20, 30 years. Now I’m adding AI to my toolkit.”
They keep all that hard-won expertise. They amplify it with new capabilities.
They’re becoming exponentially more valuable.
The difference isn’t talent. It’s a choice.
Here’s what adding that ONE thing looks like in practice:
→ Workforce planning that used to take 2 weeks now takes 3 days—and it’s better
→ Leadership development plans that were generic are now personalized and strategic
→ Compensation analysis that you’d agonize over for days now has a clear framework
Same expertise. Same judgment. Just amplified.
Your 10, 20, or 30 years of experience aren’t obsolete.
They need ONE thing added to them.
The question is: Are you willing to add it?
What’s holding you back from trying AI? (Be honest—I want to hear the real concerns)
#Leadership #CareerGrowth #AI #ProfessionalDevelopment
