2023-08-04 16:00:00
Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lot of imitation. Christopher Lochhead is a best-selling author, top podcaster, and former tech-industry CMO. Today, Christopher and Bob talk regarding the centrality of innovation and creativity in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Christopher also discusses how successful CEOs like Satya Nadella and Larry Ellison aren’t afraid to prioritize innovation and go in unexpected directions.
Episode 28 | Innovators Thrive With AI
Note: this episode contains explicit language.
The Big Themes:
- AI’s relevance: The current era might be compared to 1995, when there was a lot of hype around the internet. John Doerr said then that the internet was underhyped. Today, AI might be underhyped.
- Exponential different: In business, there are two types of people, those who are the stewards of the status quo and those who work on the exponential different. The exponential different break the status quo and create new things. Now is the time for the exponential different: an example is Larry Ellison and Oracle.
- From knowledge worker to creator: The traditional knowledge worker is in a lot of trouble due to AIbut there are new avenues available to them. They must become creators.
The Big Quote: “If a robot can do your job, you need a new job [as someone] who creates net new thinking, creates net new knowledge, who takes existing knowledge, stands on its shoulders, and bring[s] it forward.”
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