What really resonates with me with AI is the positive and insightful perspective that it brings to all matters of institutional change and growth. It’s obvious that all people are different and ergo have different strengths; however, we can rarely take this fact into account in the business world. As anyone who has worked with children or has one of their own can tell you, it’s essential to identify their strengths and passions to help them make the best that they can be in their way, as opposed to being mediocre in someone else’s way.
AI presents several challenges, of course; as it stands now, I can see a major one potentially being its application into the business world, especially in legacy industries so adherent to old school power dynamics and darwinian mindsets. It sounds very “soft,” and many higher managers in companies are more likely to rid themselves of anyone who seems weak, instead of fostering employees’ strengths.
From the AI commons, what I find most salient is the holistic approach to employees and people in an organization – frequently, we only view people through the lens of their current roles or jobs. However, as business progresses, we can see the more holistic approach – and fostering strengths as opposed to just shoring up deficits – in people who have been successful in identifying their skills and creating their own roles and positions.
