{"id":416,"date":"2025-05-29T17:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/?p=416"},"modified":"2025-06-02T15:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:38:29","slug":"the-ai-driven-leader-how-to-think-strategically-and-make-smarter-decisions-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/the-ai-driven-leader-how-to-think-strategically-and-make-smarter-decisions-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"The AI Driven Leader: How to Think Strategically and Make Smarter Decisions with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/the-ai-driven-leader-how-to-think-strategically-with-ai\/\">The AI Driven Leader: How to Think Strategically and Make Smarter Decisions with AI<\/a> written by <a href=\"https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/author\/johnjantsch\/\">John Jantsch<\/a> read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\">Duct Tape Marketing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Listen to the full episode:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ETTTE7556672505&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<section id=\"audio\"><!-- Embed your audio player here --><\/section>\n<section id=\"episode-summary\">\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-83182 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GW.png\" alt=\"Geoff Woods on the DTM Podcast\" width=\"292\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GW.png 1080w, https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GW-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GW-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GW-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GW-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GW-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>Episode Summary<\/h2>\n<p>In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, host John Jantsch welcomes <strong>Geoff Woods<\/strong>, founder of AI Leadership and author of the international bestseller <em>The AI Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster Decisions<\/em>. Geoff shares how leaders can use AI not just to automate tasks\u2014but to enhance strategic thinking, speed up decision-making, and escape operational overwhelm.<\/p>\n<p>Through frameworks like CRIT (Context, Role, Interview, Task) and real-world use cases, Geoff reframes AI as a high-level thought partner rather than a basic productivity tool. The discussion explores how leaders can remain relevant, sharpen their judgment, and bring out the best in their teams by embracing AI as a strategic amplifier\u2014not a threat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"about-guest\">\n<h2>About Geoff Woods<\/h2>\n<p>Geoff Woods is the founder of <strong>AI Leadership<\/strong> and the <strong>AI Driven Leadership Collective<\/strong>, where he helps C-suite leaders and growth-minded executives navigate the AI revolution. Formerly Chief Growth Officer at Jindal Steel, Geoff previously built the company behind the bestselling book <em>The ONE Thing<\/em>. His latest mission is to redefine leadership by helping visionaries use AI to think, decide, and lead more effectively in an uncertain world.<\/p>\n<p>Explore his work, prompts, and leadership resources at <a href=\"https:\/\/aileadership.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIleadership.com<\/a>, and find <em>The AI Driven Leader<\/em> on Amazon and Audible.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"what-youll-learn\">\n<h2>What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why AI should be your thought partner\u2014not just a task assistant<\/li>\n<li>The CRIT framework for writing powerful prompts<\/li>\n<li>How to use AI to ask better questions and challenge assumptions<\/li>\n<li>Why focusing on your 20% priorities is the key to value creation<\/li>\n<li>How to lead your team through AI-driven cultural change<\/li>\n<li>A simple formula for explaining jobs and AI\u2019s impact to your team<\/li>\n<li>How decision-making can be faster, deeper, and more strategic with AI<\/li>\n<li>Why leaders must \u201cwalk the talk\u201d and not delegate AI adoption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"key-moments\">\n<h2>Key Moments from the Episode<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>00:47 \u2013 What inspired <em>The AI Driven Leader<\/em><\/li>\n<li>02:26 \u2013 Why AI is your thought partner, not your replacement<\/li>\n<li>04:55 \u2013 Why trying to \u201cclear the plate\u201d is the wrong productivity goal<\/li>\n<li>07:37 \u2013 The CRIT framework for writing better prompts<\/li>\n<li>10:08 \u2013 Real-world AI use case: saving a company from bankruptcy<\/li>\n<li>12:33 \u2013 How to address cultural resistance to AI<\/li>\n<li>13:38 \u2013 Why understanding \u201cjob = skills \u00d7 processes\u201d matters now<\/li>\n<li>16:18 \u2013 Rethinking how we make business decisions<\/li>\n<li>17:47 \u2013 What AI\u2019s role in leadership really looks like<\/li>\n<li>19:47 \u2013 Where to start as a leader adopting AI<\/li>\n<li>21:16 \u2013 Geoff\u2019s monthly process for reviewing financials with AI<\/li>\n<li>22:15 \u2013 How to get Geoff\u2019s strategic prompt library from the book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cta\">\n<h2>Explore AI-Driven Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>Looking to become a more strategic, AI-powered leader? Pick up <strong>The AI Driven Leader<\/strong> and explore Geoff&#8217;s prompt frameworks and executive community for top-tier leadership growth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aileadership.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit AIleadership.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\u27a1\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/27a1.png\"> Purchase the book and email your receipt to <strong>book@aileadership.com<\/strong> to receive a bonus PDF of 40 strategic AI prompts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AI Driven Leader: How to Think Strategically and Make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":419,"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416\/revisions\/419"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hamanship.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}