Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future

Super Creativity: The Leadership Skill AI Can’t Replace


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Guest: James Taylor, Supercreativity author

In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with global creativity and innovation expert James Taylor to explore one of the defining leadership questions of our time:

As AI automates more routine work, what becomes uniquely human — and uniquely valuable?

James introduces the concept of “super creativity”: the amplification of human creativity through collaboration with both people and intelligent machines. Together, Maureen and James unpack why creativity, curiosity, imagination, and psychological safety are rapidly becoming core executive capabilities in the AI era.

They explore:

  • The rise of one-person billion-dollar companies
  • The hidden cultural barriers quietly derailing AI adoption
  • Why organizational values may become the most important AI governance framework, and
  • Why the future belongs to leaders who amplify human potential rather than simply automate labor.
  • This conversation is especially relevant for CEOs, boards, senior executives, innovation leaders, and anyone navigating the intersection of leadership, technology, and organizational transformation.

    James also shares practical frameworks leaders can use immediately to:

    • foster creativity,
    • redesign work,
    • identify hidden talent,
    • and build cultures capable of thriving through accelerating disruption.
    • If you’ve been asking, “What is the role of human leadership in the age of AI?” this episode is for you.

      Other episodes you'll enjoy:

      The Creative Mindset: Mastering Skills that Empower Innovation with Jeff DeGraff

      - Cultivating WONDER: Unleashing Innovation in Your Business with Theo Edmonds

      - Greater than Fact: The Power of Leading with Stories with Paul Smith

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      RESOURCES:  

       Learn more about James on his website at https://www.jamestaylor.me/. His book, Supercreativity, is available at local booksellers and on Amazon at https://amzn.to/4fhIioW.

       

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      Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8. The audiobook version is now available at  https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ.

       

      Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here

       

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      Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf

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      Theme Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay.

       

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      About Our Guest:  

      James Taylor is an award-winning keynote speaker and internationally recognized authority on creativity, innovation, and artificial intelligence. He started his career managing high-profile rock stars and has since become a global thought leader in business creativity and AI-driven innovation. James is on a mission to help individuals and organizations unlock their creative potential, accelerate innovation, and build a sustainable future. Believing that the greatest competitive advantage comes from creative collaboration between humans and technology, he champions strategies to future-proof businesses in this age of disruption. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

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