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326: Harnessing AI as a Strategic Thought Partner in Leadership

How can leaders use AI to unlock new levels of strategic thinking and team collaboration? Meredith sits down with Geoff Woods, author of The AI Driven Leader, to explore how AI is transforming leadership and decision-making. Geoff shares his personal journey from fear of AI to embracing it as a powerful tool for growth, offering practical examples of how leaders can use AI to tackle challenges like restructuring debt or addressing toxic workplace dynamics.

Geoff also dives into actionable strategies for empowering teams, including three essential questions every leader should ask to better understand their team’s strengths and needs. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or aspiring leader, this episode will inspire you to rethink your approach to leadership in the age of AI and equip you with tools to harness technology as a thought partner—not a replacement—for human judgment and creativity.

Geoff is not only the #1 bestselling author of The AI-Driven Leader, he’s also the host of the AI-Driven Leader podcast and Founder of AI Leadership. He’s created The AI-Driven Leadership Collective™, a network of executives collaborating to harness AI to build better businesses and better lives.

You’ll discover:

How artificial intelligence enhances strategic decision-making
What you can do to prompt AI to ask you thought-provoking questions
Practical ways to use AI as a thought partner
Strategies for overcoming fear of new technology
The CRIT framework for effective AI communication

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Geoff’s Resources

Website

AI Leadership

Book

The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions

Listen to the GSL Podcast on Apple Podcasts

Listen to the Grow Strong Leaders Podcast on iheartradio

Leader-team communication and character skills

Grow Strong Character

Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D.

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Connect with Your Team

Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D.,
and Meredith M. Bell

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Peer Coaching Made Simple

Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D.,
and Meredith M. Bell

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200: How Moderna Attracts and Develops Top Talent

Do you know of a company that’s created 12 powerful mindsets that are used daily by all employees? You do now, because Moderna is that company. And in this powerful interview, the team of April Eldred (VP, Talent Acquisition) and Noah Rabinowitz (VP, Learning & Development) describe with great enthusiasm what the Moderna Mindset looks like in action.

As VP and Global Head of Learning and Development, Noah leads Moderna University, the team responsible for providing world-class learning solutions for all segments of Moderna’s employee population. Noah has almost 25-years of experience in the HR and learning industry.

As VP of Global Talent Acquisition, April has recently been focused on building Moderna’s AI-capabilities in talent acquisition. She has spent more than 20 years creating recruitment teams that are passionate about building diverse talent pipelines and ‘making the match’ in a differentiated way.

You’ll discover:

Moderna’s mission statement and the unique culture that’s been created from it
A sampling of the 12 Moderna Mindsets and how they’re applied in everyday work situations
How April and Noah are using AI in talent acquisition and talent development
Why Moderna University is set up to serve those both internal and external to Moderna
The kind of data they’re using in their HR decision-making