Dear Leader,
Have you been quietly hoping the AI conversation would slow down – just a little – so you could catch your breath? It’s like the second you wrap your head around one tool, five more pop up. Everyone’s tossing around terms like prompt engineering and Custom GPTs… and you’re just trying to figure out how (or if) this fits into your already-busy day.
Maybe you’ve opened ChatGPT once or twice, typed something, and closed it just as quickly.
Maybe you’ve told yourself, “I’ll get to grips with it next month.”
Or maybe you’re secretly thinking, “I should probably know more about this by now.”
It totally makes sense. Because AI is moving faster than most of us are ready for.
And as a leader, that pressure hits differently. People are looking to you for direction… while you’re still searching for clarity.
The truth? Most of the brilliant, capable leaders I work with feel the exact same way.
They’re not unwilling. They’re just overwhelmed. Unclear. Unprepared.
Which is exactly where the real journey begins.
The turning point
Without a doubt, AI came in hot. No memo. No roadmap. No pause button. So it makes sense that you’ve been hesitant.
You care about doing things right. You care about your team. And you don’t want to be the person who charges ahead without a clear plan.
But here’s what I’ve learned –
The best leaders aren’t the ones with all the answers. They’re the ones willing to ask better questions.
Not “What’s the perfect AI tool for our business?”
But “How could AI help us solve this problem? And can it solve this problem?”
Not “What if I get it wrong?”
But “What steps can we take to ensure we get it right?”
This shift – from pressure to curiosity – is where real leadership lives now.
You don’t have to be the expert. You just have to be the one brave enough to explore.
The HumanEdge perspective
At HumanEdge AI Training, we’ve seen it again and again – leaders who initially felt behind suddenly find themselves leading the way.
Not because they’ve mastered every tool, but because they leaned into experimentation. They’re asking questions. They’re showing curiosity. They’re giving themselves (and their teams) permission to try, test, and even get it a little bit wrong.
Because that’s how real learning happens. Not through passive watching. Not through waiting. But through doing.
Our team doesn’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. We design AI learning that feels practical, playful, and personal. Our aim is to meet people where they are – without jargon, overwhelm, or the pressure to “keep up.”
Because when training feels like a conversation – not a lecture – something shifts.
“I don’t know where to start” becomes “That wasn’t as scary as I thought.”
And suddenly, AI isn’t a threat – it’s a tool. A teammate. A spark for smarter thinking.
Where to from here?
If you’re waiting for a sign that you’re “ready” – this might be it.
You don’t need certainty. You just need courage.
So take the pressure off yourself as the leader. You don’t need to be the AI expert in the room. You just need to be the one who’s open to asking, “What if we gave it a go?”
I’m curious – what’s been holding you back from diving into AI?
Are you ready to get a better grasp of it all – for both you and your team? If yes, DM me with the word ‘CURIOUS’ to kick off the conversation.
Yours faithfully and humanly,
Leanne
P.S. This letter was written in collaboration between ChatGPT and my human brain.
