Find Your Company's Hidden AI Champion

⏱️ Your Morning Brief (TL;DR)

Welcome back!

Here’s the truth.

Your employees are finding ways to use AI despite the policies you put in place.

But you already knew that.

Last week, we introduced the AI Manifesto. Unlike AI policies focused on risk, an AI Manifesto actively promotes innovation.

Companies taking a "wait and see" approach risk falling behind.

This week, we focus on helping you with the untapped potential within your organizations with inspiration from Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick’s article on AI in Organizations.

Highlights from the brief:

• Your employees are already using AI—they're just not telling you about it

• Individual AI success doesn't automatically translate to organizational gains

• The key to unlocking AI's potential lies in creating safe spaces for innovation

• Companies need both bottom-up experimentation and structured R&D to succeed

 💡 This Week’s Deep Dive

Unlocking Your Company’s Hidden AI Potential

Your company is full of "Secret Cyborgs"—employees quietly using AI to boost their productivity while keeping it under wraps. This isn't just about shadow IT; it's about untapped organizational potential.

Why Employees Hide Their AI Use:

• Fear of punishment due to unclear usage policies.

• Concern about diminished recognition ("It was just AI").

• Worry about job security if productivity gains are revealed.

• Reluctance to share innovations without clear rewards.

• Fear that efficiency will just lead to increased workloads.

Decision Maker's Playbook:

1. Create a Culture of Experimentation

   • Establish clear, non-draconian AI usage guidelines

   • Guarantee that productivity gains won't lead to layoffs

   • Make it safe to experiment and fail

2. Align Incentives for Experimentors

   • Reward employees who share AI innovations

   • Ensure productivity gains benefit both company and workers

   • Create visible recognition programs for AI champions

3. Lead by Example

   • Executives should openly share their AI use cases

   • Challenge teams to try AI solutions before requesting additional resources

   • Host inclusive hackathons and prompt-sharing sessions

GPTLDR Takeaways

• Build an AI lab with both technical and business experts.

• Develop company-specific benchmarks for AI performance, specifically, which models perform well for specific tasks in your company.

• Create quick prototypes and iterate based on user feedback

• Experiment with future-focused solutions that might not work yet

📚 Interesting Reads

• 5 Innovative Ways to Encourage AI Adoption In Your Org -  Asana shares actionable strategies to encourage AI adoption and seamlessly integrate innovative solutions into your team’s workflow.

• Learn why forward-thinking leaders are empowering their employees to experiment with AI, sparking creativity and driving business growth.

• Uncover how AI is transforming business landscapes by shifting from concept to full-scale organizational transformation, offering a competitive edge.

• Explore the art of conscious tinkering to kickstart AI in your organization, paving the way for breakthrough innovations and efficiency.

• McKinsey Analysis: Dive into the shift from employee experimentation to comprehensive organizational transformation driven by generative AI, and prepare your business for the future

 🛠️ AI Tools of the Week

Helpful AI based tools to get your teams experimenting

• Anthropic offers a free library of ready-to-use prompts to unlock Claude's full potential. Optimize your AI workflows with proven templates for business and personal tasks.

• Gamma.ai - create stunning presentations, documents, and websites in minutes - no design or coding skills required.

• Success.ai is an AI-powered cold outreach platform that provides unlimited access to over 700 million verified B2B leads while offering features like AI-written emails, unlimited email warmup, and multi-channel outreach capabilities

• Synthesia - Generate training videos, product demos, marketing content, and personalized messages. No filming, actors, or video editing skills needed.

• Prompt Library - This curated library helps creators and artists unlock the full potential of Midjourney with ready-to-use prompts

 🤔 AI Thoughts

GPTLDR's Take: Your AI talent isn't hiding in Silicon Valley—it's hiding in plain sight, waiting for permission to innovate openly.

 ➜ Wrapping Things Up

Your organization's AI future isn't just about buying the right tools—it's about creating an environment where innovation can flourish openly.

Stay curious,
Steve

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