How Leaders Should Really Use AI

How Leaders Should Really Use AI

Author: John Jantsch December 18, 2025 Duration: 24:24

*This is a rerun of a previously released episode

Geoff Woods is the #1 international bestselling author of The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster Decisions and the founder of AI Leadership and the AI Driven Leadership Collective. As a former Chief Growth Officer of a global company, Geoff brings real-world expertise in using AI to transform how leaders think and make decisions. In this episode, he reveals how AI can serve as a powerful thought partner—enhancing strategic focus, overcoming operational overwhelm, and unlocking breakthrough solutions using his CRIT framework. Tune in to learn how the most effective leaders are leveraging AI to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Today we discussed:

00:00 Start

01:10 Introducing Geoff Woods

01:23 How AI Enhances Leaders Strategic Thinking

03:13 AI as a Thought Partner

04:50 How AI Can Help with Operation Tasks

06:20 Focusing on the 20%

07:56 The C.R.I.T. Framework

13:10 Addressing the AI Culture Shift

16:20 How is AI Changing Decision Making

17:39 What's AI's Role in Leadership

19:26 How to Start Integrating AI Into Your Leadership Practices

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