Dr Vivienne Ming: practice courage before you need it

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The human side of AI adoption - Part 2: practicing courage when it's easy, so you're ready when it's hard.

Under pressure, good executives do things they know are wrong — then call it "good business." Dr. Vivienne Ming reveals 11% of purpose-driven employees drive 80% of productivity, whilst Andy Mabaso shares Altron's practical roadmap: audit your tools, write policies, choose wisely. Courage isn't genetic — it's practiced. In optimal organisations, most people should be "productively wrong."
Chapters
  • 00:02 Introduction to Local Logic
  • 03:11 Balancing innovation with governance in AI adoption
  • 06:22 Training for ill-posed problems and the importance of role modelling
  • 09:21 Navigating regulatory challenges and fostering open dialogue
  • 13:39 Ethics, courage, and decision-making under pressure
  • 19:39 Final thoughts on courage and productive failure
5 Dec English South Africa Business · Technology

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