How can your business keep up with the AI revolution? | Ryan Kohler | TEDxStGeorge

How do we lead in times of profound change?

Can leadership and collaboration turn the tide of uncertainty into an ocean of opportunity? In this riveting TEDxStGeorge talk, Ryan Kohler takes us on a journey through the highs and lows of founding and scaling a tech startup in a world where change is the only constant. With a narrative that stretches from the initial challenges of bootstrapping a hiring software company to the triumph of sending over a billion personalized emails to job seekers, Ryan's story is one of resilience, innovation, and unwavering leadership.

As we stand on the brink of what many believe to be the most significant shift in the workplace since the internet—thanks to generative AI—Ryan shares his insights on steering through this era of uncertainty. He reveals how, under his guidance, a diverse team of working moms and career changers grew a startup into a powerhouse, defying odds and earning a spot on the Inc5000 list for 11 consecutive years.

[lavoisier]

There is a saying that if you want to lose a fight all you have to do is fight chance. You have to embrace change in a meaning way.

[homerjion]

I love this! Change is critical, when the market changes, the businesses that stay at the top are the ones that change. Ryan is a genius at that.

[TEDxCincinnati]

This is such good information ❤ Thank you Ryan!

[Singledadstuff]

I love this. Learning to change as the market, the economy, and social conditions change is paramount to us being able to succeed in the world. We can control the change we can only control our reactions to change.

[ewalichorowicz]

Very good points and great reminder about the role of humans. Soft skills are often more important than technical skills, especially when working on a team. Thank you 😊

[KatieJansenAdvisology]

Very informative and insightful thanks!

[kristalynn]

Working in an educational setting has showed us the positives and negatives of AI. It has helped in so many ways, however it has also raised many issues for our instructors.
I’m glad you and others are helping bring the positive aspects to the forefront, so that we can learn how to use the positives. 😃

[Light_decompression]

Ryan Kohler provides essential insights on how businesses can stay competitive during the AI revolution. He emphasizes the importance of adaptability, continuous learning, and embracing AI-driven innovations to remain relevant in a rapidly changing landscape. Kohler advocates for leveraging AI to enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and create personalized customer experiences. His approach is both practical and forward-thinking, encouraging businesses to not just react to changes but to proactively integrate AI into their strategies. For any business looking to thrive in the age of AI, Kohler's advice is a valuable guide to navigating this technological transformation successfully.

[senjautley]

Change & handling conflicts in a positive productive way is the key. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.

[yjhkoqm]

🔑 3 Tactics to Lead Through the AI Revolution:

1. 🕹️ Embrace Fractional Professionals - Bring in external experts as needed without full-time commitment.

2. 🧠 Leverage Collective Intelligence - Combine human expertise with AI capabilities to enhance capabilities.

3. 🔀 Initiate Friction Meetings - Proactively address conflicts and streamline processes to reduce friction.

The core message is that strong leadership focused on collaboration, adaptability, and leveraging diverse resources can help businesses navigate the changes brought by the AI revolution.

[irzakhan-hm]

the people who hate change are always left behind so, let us all embrace change and positive

[RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

Using AI to monitor workers and then that same AI emailing them in the writing style of their boss who isn't even examining their work is extremely depressing to envision.

[nnagn]

Thanks Ryan! Thanks for recentering our thinking on AI to get ahead of it instead of missing the wave of opportunities.

[RussellDay]

Good identification of problems and some good ideas on how to address them. I particularly like the notion of fractional employees. Subject Matter Experts (both technical and operational), Project Managers and Technology Stategists all fit nicely into that model. However, I think you missed the mark a bit on the most advantageous use of AI. Using AI to front-end access to employees that can solve a given customer problem simply exacerbates the problems presented by off-shoring call centers in that it increases the touches required to address a customer issue, inevitably leading to dissatisfaction and exasperation of the part of the customer.
My suggestion on the best use of AI is to realize its most powerful function is processing vast amounts of information and recognizing patterns and trends well before any human can. Therefore organize customer service with the objective of recognizing problem attributes and more quickly opening the doors to the resources that can truly help. Don't use AI as a gatekeeper; use it as a way to expedite matching the customer & issue to the best resources to address the problem and best serve the customer.

[CGoldthorpe]

It is very general, however there was some actionable content for me

[rick_amsterdam]

This was a whole lot of talk without any information just basically all he was saying is look how much I know without providing any value whatsoever

[DerbViking-rsuv]

Integrate. Don't resist the assimilate. Or be left behind in your competitors' tracks.
(Ai to watch the line of code. To enhance cyber security. It finds a malicious code attack, it auto runs protocols to fight, I
The vulnerabilities. Sends a log and everything nesacary to damage control)

[RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

Typical sophistry. "Fractional professionals" is just a techbro way of saying "part time workers".

[stemnasticsllcsmith]

Many small and large nonprofits will be left behind in AI age!

[TheSonneyOfficial]

He didn’t say anything practical about AI at all…