There's not much new under the sun (when it comes to successful leadership in AI)

I've been listening to podcasts from Practical AI. and have found them...well, practical.

In episode 325(!) the hosts talk with Allegra Guinana about "Confident, strategic AI leadership".

What follows is my brief summary to help you decide if you want to check it out.

One of Allegra's core messages is that leaders need to stop being paralyzed by AI. In what has proven true in all technology, the key to success in AI is to focus on the people and the problems they're trying to solve.

Leaders need to embed ethical considerations directly into the company culture so that it can be applied everywhere including (but not exclusively) AI.

Her advice is to focus on real-world business problems over abstract experimentation.This means instead of chasing the latest LLM just because it's new, leaders should start with a clear problem and see how AI can be a tool to solve it. Again, this is nothing that successful leaders haven't already realised.

Finally, Allegra highlights the growing importance of user experience and product thinking.

Successful AI adoption requires usability and value for the people who interact with it every day.

The best AI solution isn't the most complex, but the one that makes people's lives easier and builds trust. She reiterated that success will come from moving beyond abstract experimentation and concentrate on trying to solve tangible business challenges.

Bottom line: Allegra's advice is for technology leaders to cut through the noise and complexity surrounding AI. This is something successful leaders can do to reduce AI paralysis.