“I do not really know where to start with AI. It feels so big.”

Sound familiar? While everyone is talking about AI, many leaders still do not know exactly what it means for them personally. Not for “the organisation” or “the department”, but for their own work.

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What We Often Hear

In our programmes, we see that leaders often associate AI with large systems, IT projects and complex implementations. Understandably so, because that is also how it is presented in the news.

But the real value lies elsewhere: in the small, everyday moments. Preparing for a difficult conversation. Creating a clear summary. Testing ideas. Structuring feedback.

As soon as leaders experience this for themselves and genuinely try it, something shifts.

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What Research Shows

Research from MIT Sloan Management Review (2023) shows that managers who use AI as a personal thinking tool can make decisions significantly faster, while maintaining or improving decision quality.

Not because AI makes the decision for them, but because it speeds up preparation and makes blind spots more visible. Think of preparing for a meeting with the help of AI: you can structure your thoughts more quickly, explore multiple perspectives and save time with ease.

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The Solution

Try using AI for one specific leadership task this week:

• Prepare for a difficult conversation: What questions will you ask? What reactions might you expect? What is your position?
• Look at a complex situation from multiple perspectives.
• Ask for feedback on a decision: What might you be missing? What are the risks?

Keep it small. Choose one moment and experience what it can bring you. You do not need to be an expert. You just need to start.

At Group Moovs, we help leaders discover AI as a personal work tool: practical, approachable and directly applicable.

Curious about what AI could mean for you? Download the guide “AI as a Thinking Partner: 5 Practical Applications for Leaders” or schedule a conversation with Debora van Wely.

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_{MIT Sloan Management Review (2023), How Managers Can Use AI as a Thinking Tool.}