Will AI destroy your career?

I bet you thought at least a couple of times about how AI may impact your ability to be in demand in the marketplace.?It's true that AI has the potential to take over many jobs and tasks.?

But there's no need to fear that it will replace you, IF you are willing to do what must be done.

“What do you want me to do, Kris?” you may ask.

Well, I believe there is no need to fear IF you are among the top 5% to 10% of leaders.

And you most likely are. Or on the right path to be there.

Why do I think that?

Because the members of the StrategyTraining.com community, which you are a part of, our Insider, Legacy, Strategy Control Room members, and executive coaching clients, are not just average, mediocre professionals. You have unique skills and talents that AI will not be able to replicate any time soon. For you, AI is a tool that can support your work, but it can't replace your unique set of skills and experiences if you don't let it.

Most people would not bother investing money in building their skillset, using their free time going through our in-depth training courses and laser-focused coaching programs. They would not spend their Saturday reading one of our premium books or going over consulting engagement documentation within The Strategy Control Room.

They would not spend Sunday dedicating an hour or two working through one of our step-by-step studies or a new Insider mega program, Innovating an Industrial Giant. They would not have the willingness to do the work in preparation for our big new program,?EB1A Green Card – An Alien of Extraordinary Ability.

They would not even bother subscribing to or reading the Strategy Insights free newsletter.

They would take the money and time and invest it in a vacation, or a fun new toy for themselves or put it into their 401K investing in other people instead of investing in themselves. Nothing wrong with a 401K. But I always preferred to first invest in myself because that is an investment I have the most control over, and that is the investment, at least in my case, with returns no stock or other financial instrument can match. That's why I invested in a 401K ONLY after turning 40 years old when I could do so and still invest in all the resources and training I need for my business and my development and the development of my team. This is, of course, not financial advice and I am not a financial advisor. I am just sharing how I allocate resources.

Research shows that the top 5-10% of employees in any field are the ones who make the biggest impact and earn the highest salaries. These individuals have built up their expertise over years of experience and learning, developed their ability to come up with unique insights (something we teach you how to do in numerous programs, for example, in How to Develop Big Insights), and know how to apply them in a way that creates value for their company, clients, or stakeholders (which we also teach in various programs including Partnership. Memoir. From BA to Director Before Age 30).?

Something AI will not be able to do, not any time soon.

AI cannot be a diagnostician and problem solver and creative strategist and artist and extraordinary performer all at once. It cannot be involved in strategy decisions and product development and pricing changes and business model alterations and getting hard-to-get information from people who do not want to share it and connecting the dots that people usually do not connect and influencing various stakeholders to find higher ground and redirections to different targets, often a combination of these tasks all at the same time. These are tasks that require human-like intuition, creativity, ability to influence, and strategic thinking.

As a consultant, up-and-coming senior manager in a large organization, or an executive, I'm sure you can relate to this. You probably have a deep understanding of your industry, your customers, and your organization. You can analyze complex data (we teach you how to do this, for example, in Corporate Strategy & Transformation Study?and Market Entry Strategy Study), formulate innovative strategies (we teach this too, for example, in Competitive Strategy with Kevin P. Coyne and Advanced Competitive Strategy with Kevin P. Coyne?or The Bill Matassoni Show), and solve difficult problems (and this is also something we teach in-depth, for example in How to Solve Big Problems).?

You possess emotional intelligence, leadership skills (we teach this in many programs, for example, The Andrew Program), and the ability to hold the attention of the room (what we focus on in the Executive Presence & Communication coaching program, a new program, How to Stop Being Ignored, that will be coming up soon, Rebuilding a Consulting Practice, and other programs).?

These are qualities and skills that AI simply can't match right now.

So, no, I don't believe that AI will replace you or me any time soon, as long as we don't let it.

In fact, AI can be a tremendous tool to help you become even more effective in your role. With AI tools, you can speed up the completion of certain simpler tasks to use your time and energy in areas where AI can’t hold a candle to you.?

So, if you're worried about AI replacing you, don't be. Worrying is praying for something you don't want. But also don’t be complacent. You have time to become the top 20-5% that AI can’t replace, or to maintain that spot.?

Use that time wisely.

If you do, you can progress, even at a more accelerated pace than before, in a world that's increasingly being transformed by technology.

Take care,

Kris Safarova

P.S. If you want to start a training journey with us with steps that are less of a commitment than mentoring programs, start with Insider or Legacy membership (exclusive video/audio business strategy, problem-solving, and results-oriented leadership training library) or The Strategy Control Room membership (advanced strategy and problem-solving reading library) on StrategyTraining.com.?

P.S.S. Insiders can upgrade to Legacy and back to Insider as needed, WITHOUT losing Insider status. Although, once you see what you unlock within Legacy, you would likely not want to go back to Insider as you can generate high ROI from Legacy to help more than support the higher membership fee.?You can enroll in either program on StrategyTraining.com (scroll to membership options). If you are an Insider and want to upgrade to Legacy member, just go to the Legacy members content area, and the system will offer an opportunity to use the credit from your last renewal towards Legacy.