‘AI-Human Fusion’ by Leanne Shelton
A non-techy, human-first approach to ai for busy leaders
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has opened a floodgate of emotions including nervousness and excitement. However, with so many AI tools on the market and consistent updates, the strongest emotion of all is often overwhelm. Leaders are under immense pressure to adopt AI or risk falling behind but where do they start?
AI-Human Fusion is a practical non-techy guide which introduces the HABITS Framework. This human-first approach helps leaders implement AI and build confidence throughout their teams.
Within this holistic framework, you’ll learn how to build positive AI habits through:
- Professional and personal insights from over 50 contributors across various industries
- Guidance for building well-crafted, bespoke prompts and AI project briefs
- Nuanced discussions around AI ethics, data privacy, and legal considerations
- Real-life human stories, use cases, and actionable tips
Leanne Shelton is a Global AI coach, trainer, and keynote speaker with a background in marketing and copywriting. She is the CEO and Founder of HumanEdge AI Training. Always people-oriented, Leanne believes AI is a tool to amplify human experience and expertise not replace it.
Key Themes
Introducing the HABITS Framework
At the heart of AI-Human Fusion is the HABITS Framework - a human-first approach to AI built around four interconnected elements that work together to create positive, responsible outcomes for leaders and their teams.
H - Humans
This focuses on overcoming overwhelm, embracing AI without fear, and maintaining the strong human connections that no technology can replicate.
A - Artificial intelligence
This covers how to train and implement AI effectively, across both internal applications like operations and workflows, and external ones like customer engagement and marketing.
BI - Business Integration
This is about embedding AI into your organisation responsibly -- addressing AI policy, cybersecurity, privacy, ethics, and governance so you're protected as well as productive.
TS - Tactical Strategy
This brings it all together with practical, action-oriented approaches for integrating AI within your team, balancing short-term implementation with long-term strategic vision.
The acronym is no accident.
Leanne strongly believes developing healthy AI habits isn't a nice-to-have - it's essential.
The HABITS Framework gives leaders a clear, structured path through the noise, so they can make confident, informed decisions about AI's place in their organisation.
Part I: Humans
Chapter 1 – Let’s press pause
Chapter 2 – The importance of human connection
Chapter 3 – Maintaining a “human-first” business
Part II: Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 4 – Prompt engineering 101
Chapter 5 – Briefing the bot about your business
Chapter 6 – Nailing your brand voice
Chapter 7 – Considering your audience
Chapter 8 – From clicks to conversations
Chapter 9 – Relationships, recognition and revenue
Chapter 10 – Bots in the back office
Part III: Business implementation
Chapter 11 – Ethical and responsible AI
Chapter 12 – Protect your business, protect your IP
Chapter 13 – AI security without the stress
Part IV: Tactical strategy
Chapter 14 – Building an AI-ready team culture
Chapter 15 – Future-proofing with AI literacy