{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AI After 50","title":"AI After 50 - Episode #9 - AI Leadership: 3 Skills That Will Set You Apart","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1234,"description":"AI After 50 — Episode #9 - \"Three Skills That Will Set You Apart as an AI Leader\"Show Notes\"Three Skills That Will Set You Apart as an AI Leader\"Episode Number: 9 Recorded: Saturday, March 14, 2026 Hosts: Mark Tennant & John PaganiniEpisode Summary:What separates a leader who talks about AI from one who actually leads it inside their organization? In Episode 9, Mark and John break down the three skills every leader needs to develop right now — starting with where John just spent the week: the HIMSS National Conference in Las Vegas, where 24,000 healthcare IT professionals gathered and AI governance, patient outcomes, and human-centered AI were the dominant themes.From the conference floor to your desk, this episode gives you the practical starting points: what to learn first, what to understand about AI capabilities, and how to move from basic use to real organizational impact.Key Takeaways:AI is already in your organization — with or without a strategy. According to a 2026 AMA poll, 81% of US physicians report using AI. A Gallup poll shows nearly 50% of public sector employees use it regularly. Your people are using these tools now. The question is whether leadership is guiding that or not.AI literacy is the foundation — but fluency is the goal. Understanding how to use a tool is the mechanics. Knowing how AI can support human judgment and act as a thought partner is where the real value lives.Most people dramatically underestimate what these models can do. The capabilities have advanced far beyond writing emails. Deep research, agentic workflows, multi-step automation — leaders who understand this have a real competitive edge.The human in the loop is non-negotiable. From the HIMSS conference floor to your boardroom: the message resonating across industries is that AI amplifies human judgment — it does not replace it.The Three Skills:Skill 1 — AI Literacy: Make It Priority Number OneStart here. Understand what AI can do at a foundational level. Host...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lsV4hV18aAj_meKaKqAkVt5z6iBCQiYKpIGkWRTVI8o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNDI4/OWFjZDYxYmUzMGUx/YjdkMTVjYmFiMzQ5/ZjVmZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}