The Square Wheel Problem

There's a guy riding a bike with square wheels. Someone offers him round ones. He waves them off, "Too busy, can't stop." That's basically every workplace's relationship with AI right now, and it's the moment that stuck with me most from this conversation.

I sat down with Theresa Wells, digital transformation and AI leader at GHD, for a conversation about AI in leadership that actually has nothing to do with productivity hacks. We get into:

• Why "AI is coming for your job" is the wrong message for leaders to send their teams
• The hidden cost of AI efficiency gains: organisations quietly skipping a whole generation of workers
• What managers should actually be doing right now to build AI confidence in their people
• Cold water swimming, daily discipline, and why Theresa treats fitness as leadership fuel
• Redefining success in leadership as purpose and contribution, not job titles

If you lead a team, work in AI or digital transformation, or you've ever been the one waving off the round wheels because you're "too busy," this one's for you.

Find Theresa on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/theresawells11

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