Do you know these two men? You’d be forgiven if you don’t – but they just announced a major collaboration that could mark the beginning of a seismic shift in how we live, work, and lead.
Jony Ive (left) is the design visionary behind the iPhone. Sam Altman (right) is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
When design brilliance meets AI ambition, they aren’t just creating a new device. They’re reimagining the future of human-computer interaction.
Are you ready for this?
Still Playing Checkers in a 3D Chess Game?
As someone who’s spent decades guiding organizations through transformation, here’s what keeps me up at night:
According to PwC’s most recent CEO Survey, Reinvention on the Edge of Tomorrow, most leadership teams are still playing checkers while the entire game has shifted to 3D chess.
And this announcement proves it.
As I see it, all leaders have a choice right now:
- To embed AI into the fabric of their operations
- Or risk falling dangerously behind
There is no middle ground.
We’ve entered what I call the Collaboration Renaissance — a new era where the fusion of human creativity and artificial intelligence becomes the only sustainable competitive advantage.
Three Hard Truths Every Leader Must Face
- Your workforce strategy is outdated. It was designed for a world that no longer exists. The convergence of AI, the global polycrisis, and rising workforce expectations demands bold new thinking.
- Delay equals decline. Every day you wait to explore and embed AI is a day your competitors gain ground. They’re already using these tools to outthink, outpace, and outmanoeuvre.
- Reinvention is not optional. As PwC points out, this decade will be shaped by the leaders who reinvent early — not the ones who wait for permission, consensus, or perfect conditions.
Reinvention Is the New Baseline
For years, I’ve helped leaders rethink strategy, workforce models and their own roles.
And here’s what I’ve learned:
- You can’t afford to wait for the dust to settle.
- You need to act while others hesitate.
- You need to lead the transformation before it transforms you.
Your Move
AI is already transforming your industry. The question is whether you’ll lead that change or be left catching up.
Your teams are watching. Your competitors are moving. And your market is shifting.
What will you do next?
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