The Next Big Idea Club’s 5 AI Books to Read in 2025 includes More Human: How the Power of AI Can Transform the Way You Lead by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter. In this book, Hougaard and Carter contemplate which work roles/tasks are truly human (i.e., AI cannot do). Taken a step further, Citibank Chief Learning Officer Cameron Hedrick asks how we might utilize AI with respect to these aspects.
He has created an AI proxy of himself and provided it with a wide range of information, including his personality type, writing samples, and personal opinions. He shares challenging situations and asks the proxy, in light of what it knows about him, how he would respond. “It has been so insightful to see myself through the eyes of the technology,” he told us. “It has helped me to uncover biases and blind spots. It’s helping me learn more about myself and enhancing my effectiveness as a leader.”
…You can take it further and create additional proxies to seek diverse points of view. For example, you could have a proxy that considers decisions from a purely financial outlook and one that focuses on the environmental impact. You can even have your proxies engage in a debate about an issue you are dealing with and learn from their discussion. Further, you can create proxies for other members of your team and ask for input and advice on how to address a challenging situation in light of what the system knows about you and the other people involved.