13: Leading with AI: The Queen's Guide to Ethical Team Leadership

A few months ago, I realized AI was handling over half of what I'd initially hired my VA to do. This forced me to confront an important question: was I being a responsible leader or slowly making her role obsolete? In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how to use AI as a leadership tool that elevates your team rather than replaces them. Key Points: The real human impact of AI automation decisions, especially on the VA industry where 83-90% of roles are filled by women Two contrasting approaches to AI implementation: the efficiency-focused "hustle harder" approach versus the "soft business" approach Creating AI-enhanced SOPs that build institutional knowledge and save time Training your team to become "AI orchestrators" who know which tools to use for which tasks Using AI as your leadership coach to identify communication blind spots The future of work isn't about choosing between AI or human team members—it's about creating an environment where AI enhances human potential rather than threatening it. As leaders, we have a responsibility to use AI to make our team's work more meaningful, not just more efficient. Ready to transform how you and your team leverage AI? Visit erikastanley.com/blueprint to learn about the Brand-to-Bot Blueprint, a 90-minute session where we create a custom AI implementation plan that reflects your leadership philosophy. Resources Mentioned: Molly Balint: https://www.instagram.com/molly.balint/ Perplexity AI for research: perplexity.ai Loom for video documentation: loom.com Scribe for click-by-click documentation: scribehow.com Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @erikatheaiqueen⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley