I like your initiative. Could you create a quick deck of bullet points on how AI will help us raise the bottom line? Please include an executive summary as I do not have time to read a whole 8-slide PowerPoint.
I retired 14 years ago, so Six Sigma and CEOs are a thing of my past, but the "do what you say" ethic resonates with me. In my younger days, I loved the Spenser detective stories by Robert Parker. Oft repeated in those was Spenser's view that there are very few things one can control in life, but among the few is doing what you say — not saying you'll do a thing unless you mean to — following through and that your word is precious and never to be squandered. Really stuck with me.
The part about wanting to be "Agile" so you don't have to follow processes cracks me up. In my experience this almost always come from leadership, who "don't have time" to follow the process they themselves signed off on. I believe in the power of processes but I think when they're not being followed we have to find out why and fix the breakage points. If leaders won't fill out the creative brief because they can't be bothered to look up the budget codes, then they need to empower someone else to do it or we need to automate the brief so they can find the code more easily.
But can’t we just add AI and fix everything? (jk)
Yeah.... maybe? If you're already doing the good work, AI can augment. If you're not... You have no idea where it's going wrong.
AI, even AGI is a tool, not a plan ...
Good point.
I like your initiative. Could you create a quick deck of bullet points on how AI will help us raise the bottom line? Please include an executive summary as I do not have time to read a whole 8-slide PowerPoint.
“Sure”…Alright let’s do some prompt’n! Ok select all, copy comment . Open up ChatGPT, over the shoulder check. Ctrl v… lol
Very good insights
Thanks
Actions speak louder than words ...
Anyone listening ??? ...
Absolutely, frustrating that we have to keep reminding ourselves of that.
I retired 14 years ago, so Six Sigma and CEOs are a thing of my past, but the "do what you say" ethic resonates with me. In my younger days, I loved the Spenser detective stories by Robert Parker. Oft repeated in those was Spenser's view that there are very few things one can control in life, but among the few is doing what you say — not saying you'll do a thing unless you mean to — following through and that your word is precious and never to be squandered. Really stuck with me.
I like that. It must be a hard thing to do when so much of our wisdom literature contains this guidance.
The part about wanting to be "Agile" so you don't have to follow processes cracks me up. In my experience this almost always come from leadership, who "don't have time" to follow the process they themselves signed off on. I believe in the power of processes but I think when they're not being followed we have to find out why and fix the breakage points. If leaders won't fill out the creative brief because they can't be bothered to look up the budget codes, then they need to empower someone else to do it or we need to automate the brief so they can find the code more easily.
Agility without discipline is just chaos. Love it. Excellent piece.