Our reader poll today asks: How are you feeling about emerging risks related to AI?

• I’m terrified. We’re moving too fast without any guardrails. – 19%
• I’m worried. There are more risks than benefits and we should slow down. – 55%
• I’m neutral. The risks and benefits seem balanced. – 16%
• I’m not worried.

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Do you struggle to get things done because you overthink your work? Try these three tips to overcome “analysis paralysis.”

Many times I’ve heard it said that perfect is the enemy of done. A big barrier to executing initiatives is analysis paralysis. The team gets bogged down on proving their case is 100% accurate and risk-free before they act. That slows down execution and leads to missed opportunities.

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How CEOs can stop confusing busyness with progress and focus on what actually moves the needle.

Today’s post is by Matt Andersen, Westlake Securities, CEO, author of Intentional Growth.

A few months ago I was sitting with the leadership team of a distribution company, conducting a review of everything they had on their plate. They pulled up a slide with 22 items on it. Each had a project leader, timeline, and status update.

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Learn how to identify distractions and focus your team on the most strategically important initiatives for your organization.

In a fast paced world, there is no shortage of distractions. Side projects, interesting new ideas, and the crisis of the day can divert resources from key strategic initiatives. In isolation, pursuing these small ideas make sense, but when you put them in the broader context of your strategic initiatives, you get to see exactly how nonstrategic these distractions are. 

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Before a global hire, look beyond experience. Three practical checks help CEOs assess whether an executive can adapt when familiar approaches stop working well.

Today’s post is by Steve McKinney, coauthor of ‘Global Mindset: A Guide for Cross-Cultural Leadership’ with Bryan McKinney.

Consider a manufacturing executive who had successfully led a plant with 5,000 employees before taking on a much smaller team in another country.

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I’ve seen leaders make three common mistakes when investing in their leadership capital. These mistakes hurt both their efficiency and their effectiveness.

Do you work a 40 hour week or are you working 24/7? How much effort are you putting into your work? How much stress do you experience from the energy you’re putting in? Your time and energy are finite resources. You can squeeze more time out by taking away from other activities in your life but you can’t do that forever. 

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