Building our character is as vital as strengthening our physical core. It's also a core of leadership development,
A strong physical core improves balance and stability. It allows us to act freely. Likewise, a strong character core supports all our actions, helping us lead with integrity and purpose.
It's a pressing Leadership Strategy question: Will you manage AI, or will AI manage you? Or, as a Millennial friend recently asked - Will AI enslave you?
This question came to life twice recently. First, with my grandchildren on a Cancun family vacation, watching the “robot-taking-over-the-world” movie. Next, during my conversation with Regina Barr on the Women at the Top podcast. It's also the central question of my upcoming book, Character Mandate: Winning Strategies for Leading in the AI Revolution. As we step into a 500-year shift—where technology outpaces our moral frameworks—it’s clear that character must become our compass.