This is an informal but professional monthly meeting to explore the use of AI in leadership, coaching, and project management for companies and individuals. The purpose is to share our knowledge and experience and to practice helping others using Marshall Goldsmith’s feed-forward process.
Who is it for?
For professionals and business people who want to develop themselves while helping others grow, there is no commitment to attend every meeting; however, when you attend, you are asked to attend the whole meeting and accept responsibility to help everyone in the meeting achieve their objectives by following the spirit of the feed-forward process.
Typical Agenda
- Welcome, Purpose, Vision and Agenda Outline (Michael and Grace)
- Hot press (All)
- Reminder of themes/lenses (Michael)
- Feed-forward on helping a CEO implement AI – Lens (whichever we choose). (All – Facilitated by Michael) (Suggested 20 minutes)
- Feedforward exercise – Please suggest ideas in the WhatsApp group (Facilitated by Grace)) (Suggested 20 minutes)
- Marshall AI
- Close and requested actions (Michael and Grace)
Themes to help a CEO Implement AI in organisations
Lens 1: Vision, Purpose, and Business Strategy
Focus on aligning the AI project with the organisation’s vision, purpose, and overarching business strategy. This includes ensuring that AI initiatives are innovative and aligned with the company’s long-term goals and objectives, driving meaningful business outcomes.
Lens 2: Financial Perspective
Examine the AI project through the lens of financial impact, including ROI, strategic and tactical initiatives, impact on profit and loss (P&L), resource allocation, risk management, and borrowings. This lens ensures that the project is financially viable and strategically sound.
Lens 3: Cultural, Learning, and Change Management Perspective
Consider the cultural implications of the AI project, focusing on how it will impact the organisation’s learning environment and the necessary cultural shifts. This lens also includes change management strategies to facilitate the adoption of AI, promote a growth mindset, and encourage continuous learning across the organisation.
Lens 4: Technical and Scalability Perspective
Evaluate the AI project from a technical standpoint, including data quality, technological scalability, and integration with existing systems. This lens ensures that the technical foundation of the project is robust and capable of supporting future growth and complexity.
Lens 5: Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Perspective
Assess the ethical and legal considerations of the AI project, including regulatory compliance and the ethical implications of AI use. This lens ensures the project adheres to legal standards and ethical norms, minimising risks and protecting the organisation’s reputation.
Lens 6: Project Management and Governance Perspective
Focus on managing the AI project, which involves setting a clear framework, defining targets, establishing measurement criteria, ensuring robust governance, and facilitating communication among various stakeholders. This lens emphasises the importance of effective project management practices and agile methodologies to ensure the project’s success.
Meeting dates (18:00 – 19:00, London time). The meeting is free.
Wednesday 25th September
Wednesday 30th October
Wednesday 27th November
Wednesday, 29th January January
Interested?
You can book a 30-minute video call with Michael to learn more and see if you would be a good fit.