HUMAN FIRST. THAT MEANS THINKING FIRST.

Written By Suzie Read

The ability to access information quickly is likely not the competitive advantage.

The ability to slow down long enough to use good judgement might be where that advantage can be found.

Many leadership researchers and organizations are discussing the growing importance of human judgement in an AI-accelerated world, and I’ve been reflecting on this recently in conversations with leaders.

We now have the ability to access complex information in seconds. The harder part is creating enough space to properly think about what we are seeing and resist simply choosing the option that looks most plausible.

Creating that space can help us think more clearly about:

  • the problem we are really trying to solve

  • whether the information will genuinely help us move forward

  • whether it will actually work within the reality of our business and day-to-day operations

Some ideas can seem like a great fit at first glance, but when it comes to implementation, they don’t always solve the original problem we set out to fix.

Perhaps one of the most important leadership skills going forward will be learning how to hold the balance of navigating increasing speed and complexity, while also slowing down just enough to process the information, use good judgement, and make intentional decisions.

Suzie Read