People must be front and center in AI adoption

4 ways to spot if you're becoming a naked emperor | practice | People must be front and center in AI adoption Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( September 14, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [4 ways to spot if you're becoming a naked emperor]( [4 ways to spot if you're becoming a naked emperor]( (Robert Daly/Getty Images) Leaders who cannot recognize or relinquish their rigid ideas or who refuse to openly communicate with colleagues or staff and seek to cultivate a "cult of personality" could end up like the children's story of the emperor with no clothes where everyone sees they are unfit for the job, writes Michael Nathanson, the CEO of The Colony Group. "Distributing leadership among several individuals and ensuring everyone understands that the organization transcends any one person is the best way to ensure that a leader's clothes are real and not imaginary," Nathanson writes. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (9/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: One marker that you could be morphing into a "naked emperor" is that your company "fails to progress and embrace change as necessary," [Nathanson notes](. "Such leaders become a constraint within their own organizations, largely because they become a constraint on their own personal growth."   [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [People must be front and center in AI adoption]( [People must be front and center in AI adoption]( (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images) The adoption of AI in the workplace is not a turnkey solution and it requires proper training, careful preparation and a solid foundation to maximize its value while protecting the business. Training programs should be team-based, human-led and hands-on, Chris Duchesne, general manager of Springboard for Business, writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Invest in solid training programs that show employees how to divide problems into parts and then examine and decipher data using strategic thinking to develop actionable solutions. "[T]his [training will pay dividends across the business]( and throughout each participant's career," Duchesne says. [] Smarter Communication [] [Crank up the credibility when speaking in public]( When speaking in public, establish credibility based on your experience and expertise by introducing yourself properly with, "at a minimum," your full name and job title, writes Gary Genard, a public speaking coach and author. Throughout your talk, demonstrate control through your body language, vocal dynamics and pacing. Full Story: [The Genard Method]( (9/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Use evidence to bolster your information, and [engage your audience emotionally]( by using metaphors and stories, Genard advises. Respond with confidence to any audience challenges. Free eBooks and Resources Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our sponsors - [AI Terms Cheat Sheet]( - [Getting Started with Apache Hadoop]( - [12 Ways to Approach the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Challenge in 2023]( - [Data Center Acronyms Cheat Sheet]( - [6 Worthless Security Tactics That Won't Go Away]( [] Smarter A.I. A weekly spotlight on how A.I. is affecting leadership [] - [How to spot and eradicate biases in AI]( Success magazine (9/2023) [] - [Study: Leaders are open to using AI, but with trepidation]( Fox Business (9/12) [] - [Why putting AI between guardrails is a sound idea]( VentureBeat (9/10) [] In Their Own Words [] [Why leaders must cultivate their own "Roy Kents"]( [Why leaders must cultivate their own "Roy Kents"]( Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent in the Apple TV+ series "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+) Instead of leaning on a supportive network alone, leaders need to build a "challenge" network of colleagues that can point out blind spots and give "critical feedback that you may not want to hear but desperately need to hear," says Adam Grant. "If you're a 'Ted Lasso' fan, they are the Roy Kents of the world," Grant says. 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[Vote]( [Micky Dolenz]( [Vote]( [Davy Jones]( [Vote]( [Mike Nesmith]( [Vote]( [Peter Tork]( [] Editor's Note [] OpenAI's Zack Kass to lead off AI Impact Summit [OpenAI's Zack Kass to lead off AI Impact Summit]( SmartBrief's inaugural virtual [AI Impact Summit](, Sept. 27 to 28, will feature OpenAI's Zack Kass as the opening keynote speaker. The event will explore business, marketing, tech and other topics, such as AI and digital trust, developing a generative AI product, a marketing case study and a talk with AI for the People's Mutale Nkonde, who sits on the TikTok Content Moderation Advisory Board. [Read more about AI's impact on the food industry]( and [register for AI Impact today](. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] About The Editor [] Candace Chellew Candace Chellew Chellew When I worked for a university in the public relations department in Georgia, [our boss was one of those emperors with no clothes](. As Michael Nathanson describes, she was an officious micromanager who rarely communicated with staff and was quick to make it all about her, taking credit for the work of others as it suited her. We discussed her flaws privately, with many inside jokes about her bad behavior. One by one, we each found our way into new jobs, which is another danger of having a nude emperor at the helm. Eventually, your subjects abandon you. If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. What topics do you see in your daily work that I should know about? Do you have praise? Criticism? [Drop me a note](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com). And don't forget to send me photos of your pets, your office and where you spend your time off. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Sharing SmartBrief on Leadership with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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