Artificial Intelligence and Human Creativity

Just about everywhere I turn I find discussion of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  People are talking about how it will affect Demand Planning, How it will affect Project Management, How it will affect banking, and so on. Some people fear that AI will take their jobs.

The American Heritage® Dictionary defines Intelligence as, “The ability to acquire, understand, and use knowledge.” They define Artificial Intelligence as, “The ability of a computer or other machine to perform those activities that are normally thought to require intelligence.” However, creative is defined as, “Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative.” [i]

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Amazing Groups

Our brains are wonderful.  It is amazing how we synthesize and find connections between multiple sources of information.  I do that with my training and experience in project management, demand planning, engineering, and church leadership.

Today I am thinking of the aspects of leading a group. I’ve participated in and led many groups and teams at church, at school, in corporate offices, in sports, and in performing arts. You probably have also been in many groups and teams. What makes some groups more effective than others?

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