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Celeste Headlee - Award-Winning Journalist, Radio Host, Racial Justice & Equity Advocate; Bestselling Author of "We Need to Talk," "Do Nothing," and "Speaking of Race"

Celeste Headlee

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Using AI While Maximizing Human Potential

AI doesn’t have to be a rival. It can be a collaborator.

Nearly 90 percent of businesses believe AI will be an important part of their success, but more than 60% are scaling back their investments in AI. The smartest leaders will implement AI strategically and intentionally, without risking a big investment that doesn’t pay off or, worse, increases costs and reduces productivity. AI is not profitable yet, but savvy leaders can use this new tool without losing the trust and innovation that comes from a skilled workforce.

This tech is brand new and at this point, it’s unclear how it will function within business environments. There are a lot of possibilities and smart leaders will invest in what works, while protecting their company’s human assets – capitalizing on the power of AI while protecting the skills that are unique to human beings, like communication, creativity, ethical judgment and adaptability.

Celeste Headlee offers tangible help for leaders at all levels to avoid the pitfalls of AI implementation by highlighting what AI can do – crunch data at incredible speed, pattern and image recognition, real time translation, and predicting outcomes – and what it can’t. Our species communicates with more sophistication, nuance, and emotional intelligence than any other. It’s crucial that we protect human communication and focus the power of AI on the tasks at which it excels.

Get past the hype to an honest understanding of how AI can help, and how you can protect your business from data security threats, trust issues, tech hallucinations, and broken communications.

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Books by Celeste Headlee

Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education - Book by Celeste Headlee

Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education” (2026)

Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education

Do Nothing How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving - Book by Celeste Headlee

Do Nothing How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving” (2021)

Do Nothing How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving

Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism―and How to Do It - Book by Celeste Headlee

Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism―and How to Do It” (2021)

Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism―and How to Do It

We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter - Book by Celeste Headlee

We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter” (2017)

Heard Mentality: An A-Z Guide to Take Your Podcast or Radio Show from Idea to Hit - Book by Celeste Headlee

Heard Mentality: An A-Z Guide to Take Your Podcast or Radio Show from Idea to Hit” (2016)

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