In this episode of No Brainer, hosts Geoff Livingston and Greg Verdino chat with Kate O’Neill about leadership, human-friendly AI decision making, and her new book What Matters Next. Kate is the founder and CEO of strategic advisory firm KO Insights, host of the Tech Humanist Show, a highly acclaimed global keynote speaker, and a four-time business author. Her work has earned her a coveted spot on the Thinkers50 Radar in 2020 and she was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Digital Thinking Award in 2023.
Drawing on the key themes from her latest book and her wider body of work, Kate emphasizes the need for leaders to balance action and inaction, approach the future as an extension of the decisions we make today, align technology with human experience, and maintain a clear purpose in their organizations. the discussion also touches on the role of strategic optimism in shaping a better future through informed decision-making.
Links
- About Kate: https://www.koinsights.com/about-kate/
- Connect with Kate: https://linkedin.com/in/kateoneill
- What Matters Next: https://www.koinsights.com/books/what-matters-next-book/
- About KO Insights: https://koinsights.com
- The Tech Humanist Show: https://thetechhumanistshow.com
Chapters
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:41 What’s a Tech Humanist?
- 05:30 Navigating Human-Friendly Technology Decisions
- 08:08 The Impact of Deregulation on Technology Decisions
- 10:42 Balancing Action and Inaction
- 13:26 The Role of Purpose in Technology Decisions
- 25:21 Aligning Technology with Purpose
- 27:34 Articulating Purpose for Digital Transformation
- 29:37 Integrating Technology into Business Strategy
- 32:22 The Role of Human Workers in an AI-Driven World
- 33:59 Balancing Profit and Human Value
- 36:43 Strategic Optimism and Decision Making
