My leadership team is divided on AI; some are terrified of job losses while others want to automate everything immediately. How do we resolve this in our next quarterly meeting?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

This division is highly common on leadership teams, and it is usually driven by different behavioral and conative profiles rather than a disagreement on business facts. To solve this, you need to bring clarity and alignment to your next quarterly meeting.

Start by recognizing that different people process change differently. Use behavioral assessments like the Predictive Index to understand your team's profiles. Some of your leaders are naturally wired to seek stability, manage risk, and protect current processes. Others are wired to move fast, take risks, and disrupt. Both perspectives are essential to keep your business from driving off a cliff or stalling out.

Bring this issue to your IDS® session. Frame the conversation around your V/TO®. AI is not a tool to replace your core culture or randomly slash your headcount; it is a tool to automate the transactional work so your people can focus on transformational work.

Establish clear guardrails. Define where you will test AI immediately as a Rock, and where you will wait for more stable technology. By treating AI implementation as a series of controlled experiments rather than a sudden, company-wide revolution, you protect your culture, ease employee anxiety, and ensure your leadership team remains unified behind your long-term vision.