Use some of these rallying cries to keep motivation strong

AI is here. It's up to leaders if it's a friend or foe | practice (split each time) | Use some of these rallying cries to keep motivation strong Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( January 29, 2024 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [AI is here. It's up to leaders if it's a friend or foe]( [AI is here. It's up to leaders if it's a friend or foe]( (roberthyrons/Getty Images) Leaders must take time now to become well-versed in how AI will affect their company, deciding on matters ranging from ethics, which jobs will be reserved for humans, how it will affect culture and what kind of processes and policies will be needed, write BTS executives Andrew Atkins and Peter Mulford. Make all of these decisions in concert with your executive team and employees so everyone can feel involved in the final outcome, they write. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (1/26) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: AI is changing rapidly, so it behooves leaders to do what they can now [to outline how it will be used]( and allay employees' fears of being replaced, write Atkins and Mulford. "This inflection point in our journey with AI is a good time to ask some questions to uncover a few ways we can use AI to its fullest capacity while staying aligned with our business goals and objectives." [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Use some of these rallying cries to keep motivation strong]( [Use some of these rallying cries to keep motivation strong]( (Andrii Iemelyanenko/Getty Images) A rallying cry placed prominently in your office -- such as President Ronald Reagan's sign on his desk in the Oval Office that read "It can be done!" -- can keep you motivated when challenges arise, writes Paul Thornton. Some of the rallying cries readers submitted to Thornton include: "Community. Connections. Compassion." "Grow on purpose!" "Being human is back in fashion" and "Lean toward love." Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (1/26) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Coming up with a rallying cry can [remind you of your core beliefs and values]( when situations tempt you to go off track, Thornton writes. Slogans readers suggest, such as "Finish what you started" and "Stay focused, fear not, forge ahead," can remind you of the value of persistence and dedication. 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