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AI Won’t Replace Directors. But Directors Who Use AI Will Outperform Those Who Don’t.
AI won’t replace directors. But directors who use AI will outperform those who don’t. That’s the line the Institute of Directors in New Zealand used to headline my latest Boardroom article. It captures exactly where governance is heading.
I’ve been experimenting with AI in the boardroom. Not to automate decisions or share anything confidential, but to sharpen my own thinking. To test strategy through the lens of Buffett or Nooyi. To anticipate stakeholder questions before they land. To expand the conversation and strengthen collective judgement.
In the piece, I share practical ways directors can start using AI right now. As Strategist, Assistant, and Creator. And why mindset, not technical skill, determines whether it adds real value.
This kind of exploration will sit at the heart of the AI Leadership Collective, launching next year. A space for directors and executives who want to build fluency, experiment safely, and lead with confidence in an AI-enabled world.
More soon on the AI Leadership Collective.
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