1: The year was 2007. Nokia controlled an astonishing 49% share of the mobile phone market.

Wowza.

What else happened that year? The iPhone was introduced.

Nokia’s “inability to adapt to swift technological changes ultimately led to their downfall, serving as a cautionary tale for leaders in the AI era,” Geoff Woods writes in The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions.

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1: Author and entrepreneur Geoff Woods was a senior in college.

“I was interning at a startup technology company, and I asked the CEO what job I should get after graduation,” Geoff Woods writes in The AI-Driven Leader.

The CEO paused for a moment and looked at him.  

“Geoff, you’re asking the wrong question! You should be asking, ‘What are the skills I can master that are so valuable … continue reading

1: If we “see AI as just another Google or a tool for writing better emails, we’re selling ourselves short,” Geoff Woods writes in The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions.

Instead, AI is “a strategic Thought Partner,” Geoff notes, “ready 24/7 to help us make faster, smarter decisions.

“When we recognize AI’s potential this way we gain an edge in a fast-changing world.”

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1: In the year 2000, Blockbuster was sitting pretty.

The company was “the undisputed leader in movie rentals,” Geoff Woods writes in The AI-Driven Leader. “Millions of customers flocked to their local stores every weekend, driving annual revenues to a staggering $8.7 billion, with $1.4 billion in profits.”

Then, a startup called Netflix pioneered a new concept: DVD rentals by mail, with no late fees.

“The idea quickly caught … continue reading