Hey Leaders, Feeling Hesitant About AI? I’ve Got Your Back!
Sara Canaday
Leadership Strategist & Speaker | Award-Winning Author | Transforming Leaders & Their Organizations through Actionable Strategies
In today's leadership landscape, the challenges are unlike anything we've seen before. And the expectations? Well, they're through the roof. That's exactly why I want to be of help, offering leaders like you something that can really make a difference. Today I’m rolling out a series on how you can use #Artificial Intelligence (AI) to not only boost your productivity, but also help you make smarter business decisions, amplify your communications, and enhance your impact. In each post, I’ll provide you with concise information, as well as specific prompts and tools to make the process simple and efficient.?
I realize some of you may already be tapping into the power of this digital game-changer. But for other leaders, using #AI might feel like opening Pandora's box. Sure, it might be packed with great potential, but what about the risks? That nagging fear of the unknown holds them back. It's like standing at the edge of the AI pool, wondering if it's safe to even dip a toe in.?
Through these upcoming articles, my goal is to demystify AI and show you how it can be a powerful ally in your quest for business success. Hopefully I can help transform your hesitation into excitement, demonstrating how this technology can fit seamlessly into your workday. Here are just a few ways AI can help improve your performance as a leader:?
First things first. I don’t want to assume that you are already set up to use AI, so I’ll walk you through the initial steps to get started.
Sign Up
Let’s begin with one of the most dynamic tools available: OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4. You can check out other tools like Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s Co-Pilot, but I find that ChatGPT is among the easiest to use and the most robust. You can visit OpenAI’s website , click on the #ChatGPT section, and follow the prompts to sign up. You’ll be asked to provide some basic information and verify your email address. Once that’s complete, just log in.
Adjust Privacy Settings and Permissions
Familiarize yourself with the privacy settings and permissions on the ChatGPT platform. Adjust these settings to manage what information you share and who can view your activities. This step is vital for maintaining control over your digital footprint on the platform.
Provide Context
Next, navigate to the custom instructions section. This is where you can give AI some valuable context for your searches, guiding it to personalize responses according to your unique leadership requirements. For example, you might populate it with some broad instructions, such as:
“In all responses, please consider my role as a leader focusing on team empowerment, innovation, and strategic decision-making. Tailor advice and solutions to enhance leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and organizational growth.”
Experiment with Prompts
Now it’s time to dive in and begin trying some different prompts to see how it works. You can ask ChatGPT virtually anything! How can I make a presentation more engaging? Can you furnish a high-level outline for the following content? How can I start a difficult conversation about work performance with a defensive employee??
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Benefit from Threads?
Whatever subject you choose, ask follow-up questions and expand your search. ChatGPT can use these threads—essentially ongoing conversations or chains of interactions—to build on your topics of interest without having to start from scratch each time. This allows it to provide more relevant responses based on the history of your searches.?
Review and Delete
Regularly review and delete any unnecessary threads or data stored in your account. This practice is essential for maintaining your privacy and ensuring that only relevant and needed information is retained. Managing your threads effectively helps safeguard your privacy while using the platform.
Just like that, you’re up and running!?
Here’s what I hope you’ll discover through this series. If AI isn’t already in your leadership toolbox, it should be. And I’m excited to walk with you along this journey, turning AI from a source of apprehension into a cornerstone of your leadership success.?
NEXT UP:? Using the Power of AI to Enhance Your Emails?
Until next time,
Sara
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8 个月Awesome you are doing this. People HAVE to use AI. I had a friend refer to AI as "assisted intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence!" I love that.
Leadership & Coach | I help organizations succeed in SAP Digitalization's and Business Transformations, and people benefit from change | Lead SAP Architect | Master in Education & Learning | Cand. Scient. Oecon.
8 个月Your commitment to demystifying AI for leaders is truly commendable! Navigating the AI landscape can indeed be daunting, but your step-by-step guide on getting started with ChatGPT-4 is invaluable. I appreciate the emphasis on privacy settings and providing context—it shows a thoughtful approach to incorporating AI seamlessly into our leadership toolkit. #leadership #ai #artificialintelligence #digitaltransformation #ChatCPT
Uniting the worlds of Hospitality and Strategic Meeting Management
8 个月Sara, thank you for sharing such excellent and simple guidance into the Ai world. Most people forget AI is the tool and you are the driver. It does what we ask...ASK SMART!
Executive Presentation Coach | Speech Rehearsal & Media Interview Prep for Top Execs
8 个月A great place for leaders to start is with policy as well as environmental, Social, and Governance considerations. Are employees inputting confidential information into a gpt? If so, they're putting the organization at risk. Are they running plagiarism checkers for exported content? Is that a policy consideration? And what about the act of writing? The final written output isn't nearly as important as the thinking that takes place while you're crafting a letter or a blog or an email. You discover things as you're writing - that's valuable knowledge. What happens if we lose that crucial ability to think, or if it goes into decline? As for ESG, a lot of the tagging done to train gpts is being completed in 3rd world countries. Are the people being treated ethically? What is the impact to the environment? Are people and neighborhoods being being justly compensated? These are the kinds of questions I'd like to see leaders ask and get answers to as they jump on the ai bandwagon. (But I don't see a lot of that happening.)
Senior pharmaceutical and biotech executive with extensive experience in Global Health, clinical development, and commercial/ portfolio strategy
8 个月Great tips. It is important to take a balanced view of AI and not embrace too tightly or to avoid it totally. Experiment more and get a feel for yourself, adjust as you go.