Keep pulling the thread on Brené Brown.
According to research from MIT Sloan covering Q4 2023 and Q1 2024, 90% of corporate investments in AI have failed to produce a return on investment.
Brené Brown's research concluded that the biggest barrier to courageous leadership is not fear, but rather the 'armor' leaders use to self-protect when they are afraid.
Brené Brown attributes the high failure rate of corporate AI investments to companies operating as 'self-referencing systems' that do not consistently incorporate external or internal feedback.
Brené Brown observes that the skill of 'systems thinking' is becoming increasingly rare among senior leaders.
Brené Brown asserts that in the current environment, the most important job of a leader, besides self-awareness, is to 'create time where none exists'.
Brené Brown believes the future of leadership will be defined by a complex skillset combining anticipatory awareness, temporal awareness, and situational awareness.
Brené Brown advises that companies should prioritize hiring for 'Get Strategic Shit Done' (GSSD) capabilities over simply 'Get Shit Done' (GSD) to avoid a focus on action over strategic impact.