Key topics: Leadership development in the age of AI · humor as an icebreaker in corporate IT leadership · Who are the "new zombies"? · why empathy and emotion are what AI still can't replicate · AI hallucinations and the limits of large language models · curiosity as a leadership trait · knowing your room before you use humor · storytelling as the key to retention.

Guest advice: "Own the room. Know the room." Michael's guiding principle for using humor as a leader, learned from a mentor years ago.

Standout quotes:

• "I am copying and pasting, copying and pasting now. I'm a machine now. And that's not what we were built for... We were built for critical thinking. Emotions... And empathy." —Michael Earls
• "It doesn't have a heart. It's like a tin man." —Kate Davis, on AI and empathy

Connect with Michael Earls:

https://www.michaelearls.com/books/finding-direction-in-the-age-of-ai/

Finding Direction in the Age of AI
Wired for Purpose
The Digital Compass

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• Learn more about me and my work at katedavis.ca

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Hosted by Kate Davis
Edited by Chris @ Wider View Studios