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Like a lot of leaders, I spend most of my time looking forward, with very few exceptions.<\/p>\n

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I read pieces like Marc Andreessen\u2019s Manifesto<\/a>, and I hope his vision of abundance is the same as mine. I want a world that provides his vision of abundance for all, not abundance for some.<\/p>\n

When some say, \u201cWell there will always be winners and losers,\u201d I say, \u201cThen this AI thing isn\u2019t as great as I thought it could be.\u201d We live in a largely zero-sum world with our current intelligence, and we don\u2019t need anything artificial to add more value here.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m focused on the future, and without question, the future of work is fueled by generative AI<\/a>. Purpose-driven companies will ensure that AI is used to solve the complex problems that come from assuring all stakeholders thrive in this new machine-architected capitalism.<\/p>\n

Silly human biases will create biased and discriminatory constraints and the algorithms will yield suboptimal \u201coptimal solutions.\u201d The solutions will be optimal for a few stakeholders (certainly shareholders), while being suboptimal for everyone else, like employees, communities, and the environment. Just like today, where every workplace in the world is a great place to work for some, but creates more inequity and income inequality for others.<\/p>\n

When a workplace is a great place to work for all, all stakeholders will benefit from AI abundance. Workers will be supplemented with AI while jobs are being created and eliminated by AI. During any downtime, workers will get AI training, and\/or be busy solving complex educational or environmental problems in their communities. This is how great companies will operate.<\/p>\n

While this AI revolution is important for leaders, importance doesn\u2019t equal confidence. Most admit they don\u2019t feel equipped to lead their people<\/a> through the AI revolution.<\/p>\n

Revolution<\/em> isn\u2019t hyperbole. AI will radically transform how we work, and change brings fear. People are worried about losing their jobs, and whether or not their company will use new technology responsibly and ethically.<\/p>\n

Responsibility to quell those fears sits on the shoulders of every leader. Every leader will need to transform to become the Jim Collins level five \u201cexecutive<\/a>\u201d that we call the \u201cFor All Leader\u201d at Great Place To Work\u00ae.<\/a><\/p>\n

Employees need to have confidence in their executives before they can trust their use of AI, embrace its potential, and lean in and give extra to solve complex problems.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s why I\u2019m confident in the AI readiness level of the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For<\/a>. Leaders at these companies will help their people thrive because they\u2019re focused on the one thing that will drive success: trust.<\/p>\n

How do I know that? Because history tells me so.<\/p>\n

This is where I make an exception to looking to the past.<\/p>\n

Companies on the 100 Best<\/a> are battle tested. They proved their ability to build trust with employees during the pandemic years of 2020 to 2023, when fear and uncertainty were the only constant. That reservoir of trust will help them outperform their competitors and give them a competitive edge in the AI space.<\/p>\n

Their high scores on the Great Place To Work Trust Index<\/a> were remarkably stable before, during, and after the pandemic, in all areas of the employee experience, particularly around leadership.<\/p>\n

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