Connection Intelligence: Leading Across Generations and AI, with Jenny Ainsworth

When AI can outpace what you know, what's actually left for a leader to do? Jenny Ainsworth has a stark answer, and a useful one. Jenny is a bestselling author and founder of the Connection Intelligence methodology. Before that, she was Disney's European training manager, with 20+ years working with leadership teams across sectors from finance to pharmaceuticals. Her new book Connection Intelligence lands in a workplace now juggling four generations and an AI tool for every task.In this conversation we get into:Why leaders who define themselves by what they know are the most exposed when AI landsWhat Connection Intelligence is, and why Jenny puts it in the middle of a Venn diagram rather than next to IQ, EQ and DQJack Dorsey's Block cutting 4,000 management roles, and what quietly gets lost when you do thatA "start, stop, continue" question that builds psychological safety without making a song and dance of itUsing a one to ten confidence scale to surface where a team really is with AI, without anyone getting shamedThe three connections Jenny argues every employee needs in order to do their best work at work The thread running throughout: tech and humanity aren't opposites. The leaders who get that will be in a very different place to the ones who don't.⭐️ Make sure to grab a copy of Jenny's book today: "Connection Intelligence" by Jenny Ainsworth ⭐️Connect with Jenny:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyainsworthWebsite: https://jennyainsworth.com Timestamps:00:00 Welcome to the Show!01:43 Introduction to Jenny Ainsworth03:04 The Evolution of Leadership and Connection Intelligence05:27 Understanding Connection Intelligence07:08 Generational Perspectives in the Workplace09:59 Flexibility in Leadership Styles12:52 AI's Impact on Leadership16:55 Balancing Technology and Humanity in Leadership18:11 Building Psychological Safety in Hybrid Teams20:58 Building Psychological Safety in Teams25:07 The Importance of Connection in the Workplace28:49 Leveraging AI for Enhanced Productivity31:54 Key Takeaways for Effective Leadership  Get your copy of the Multiply Method ✖️ It's a FREE roadmap walking you through how to multiply the capabilities of your people and your business with AI.www.theaileaderlab.com/roadmap Connect with Martin:Websites: www.theaileaderlab.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/martinjwheatleySubscribe to The Frontier Leader Show wherever you listen to podcasts.