AI Can’t Replace You - But It Can Work With You

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Hey Spark Family,

Let’s face it - AI isn’t just coming. It’s here.

It’s helping us write emails, run reports, analyze data, and even coach our teams. But the real leadership challenge in 2025?

Figuring out how to lead when the “team” includes both humans and machines.

This isn’t about being replaced.
It’s about learning how to collaborate - with tools that don’t sleep, but also don’t feel.

The Research Is Clear

• DDI’s 2025 Global Leadership Forecast identified “parallel intelligence” - where humans and AI work together as one of the top trends shaping the future of leadership.

• 62% of leaders report using AI tools weekly - but only 28% feel confident they’re using them ethically or effectively. (MIT Sloan, 2025)
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• And according to Deloitte, leaders who blend human EQ with digital fluency see a 31% increase in team trust and decision quality.

➡ Translation: The leaders who thrive won’t just use AI. They’ll lead alongside it with clarity, curiosity, and compassion.

What I'm Seeing In The Field

The leaders I coach aren’t afraid of AI, they’re overwhelmed by how fast it’s evolving.

They want to leverage it without losing what makes them great leaders - their intuition, their values, their ability to connect with people in meaningful ways.

But when everything’s speeding up, it’s easy to forget that what makes leadership work… isn’t speed. It’s discernment.

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What We Teach Leaders Inside Spark Brilliance

Here’s how we help leaders bring humanity into their use of technology:

Lead with values, not just efficiency.​
Before automating, ask: Is this aligned with the kind of culture we want to create?

Use AI to expand capacity, not replace connection.​
Let it handle the tasks so you can focus on the people.

Practice mindful decision-making.​
Just because you can move faster doesn’t mean you should. Trust still takes time.

Keep asking the human questions.​
What’s needed here? How do people feel? What’s the impact of this decision - beyond the metrics?

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🌟 Your Challenge This Week

Ask yourself:

➡ Where can I let AI take the task - so I can focus on the relationship?
​➡ What leadership muscle do I want to strengthen because I have more time and space?
​➡ Am I using tech as a tool… or a crutch?

AI may be smart.
But your humanity is your edge.

When you bring the two together, that’s where real brilliance happens.

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With gratitude,
​Jackie

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P.S. – Forward this to a leader navigating the AI wave. Let’s make sure human-centered leadership doesn’t get lost in the algorithms. ✨

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