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AI adoption in business: real examples, risks and lessons from UK leaders
AI: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Over the last six months, I have had the privilege of sitting down - virtually and in person - with leaders from across UK industries: energy, utilities, construction, law, manufacturing, media, education, and beyond. Not to sell anything. Not to run a workshop. Just to have an honest conversation about where they are with AI adoption and implementation.
What I heard was revealing. Not because everyone was doing extraordinary things with AI (some were, some weren't), but because the honesty in those conversations cut through the noise that dominates most AI discourse
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Innovation shouldn’t be scary…
It’s spooky season but for many organisations, the thing that’s really keeping them up at night isn’t ghosts or ghouls. It’s innovation.
New technologies. AI disruption. Outdated systems that need replacing. Everyone’s talking about transformation but few feel ready to take the leap. And it’s understandable - innovation can feel uncertain, complex, and sometimes a little frightening.
But here’s the truth: innovation isn’t scary. The way we approach it often is.
Why We Fear Innovation
When businesses hesitate to innovate, it’s rarely because they lack ideas. It’s because they’re afraid of what happens after the idea.
- What if we choose