How AI and humans collaborate for success

Human creativity isn’t going anywhere. "AI is a great thought starter, but it's not a replacement for human thought, human ideas, human creativity," says Andrea Glenn, CEO of Ledger Bennett. For Andrea, the real power of AI is in freeing people up to focus on what matters most. "I’d love the idea that more people in our agency can do more of what they love and less of what they don't love because AI can do the things they don't enjoy doing every day." Creativity, problem-solving, and imagination remain the differentiators. AI just clears the way. How do you see the balance between AI and creativity playing out in your work? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Where can AI deliver genuine value to agencies? And which human qualities does it still struggle to replicate? Love this perspective from our CEO, Andrea Glenn. #GenerativeAI #B2BMarketing #LedgerBennett #LinkedInNews

AI isn’t here to replace us. It’s here to refine us. Every major leap in human history has come from the tools we create. Fire refined how we survived. Writing refined how we remembered. The internet refined how we connected. Now, AI is refining how we become. It won’t just automate tasks. It will sharpen our creativity, stretch our imagination, and challenge us to focus on what only humans can truly bring: vision, empathy, ethics, and meaning. The future isn’t “AI vs. Human.” The future is AI + Human, a partnership where machines accelerate what we can do, so we can spend more energy on who we can be. If we lean into this shift with courage and responsibility, AI won’t erode our humanity, it will crystallize it. We are not entering the age of artificial intelligence. We are entering the age of augmented humanity.

If you had never seen, heard, or tangentially assumed that it was possible to buy a home worth $10M would you ever create a goal to do so one day? That was the limit of imagination prior to this information overload and AI adoption culture we are only at the cusp of exploring. Now AI can be your co-collaborator to put your imagination into hyper drive. (as long as you know how to avoid sycophantic flattery) AI has not replaced the collaboration with your true human confidants that allow their own experiences, emotions, and perspectives to guide their feedback, but it does augment aspects of imagination that may not always be humanly possible. (ie – data patterns and algorithms) I use AI to enhance my own curiosity of new subject matter, collect thoughts into intelligible ideas, and reframe my current perspectives. “…a belief, a real belief, “stirs” within us; we already believe “before we know it.” – Edmund Husserl How do you use AI to develop and grow what you thought was possible?

AI Is Not Smarter Than You One of the biggest misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence is that it’s “smarter than humans.” People assume that because it can write an essay in seconds, draft a business plan, or mimic human conversation, it must have crossed some line of superiority. But speed is not the same thing as wisdom. AI can ideate, iterate, and process vast amounts of information. It can generate an article in three minutes that might take you three hours. But does that make it smarter than you? AI is a reflection, everything it produces is drawn from human-created data. It doesn’t create from nothing- it remixes what already exists. Every clever turn of phrase, every sharp analysis, every “insight” came first from a human mind. AI doesn’t understand meaning- you do. When you write, you understand why your words matter. You carry context and lived experience. AI doesn’t “know” what it’s saying. It predicts the next likely word. Humans can weigh morality, fairness, or empathy when making decisions. AI cannot. That’s why it can generate harmful bias without even “realising” it. Intelligence without wisdom is just calculation. So yes, AI is faster. But you- the creator, the thinker, the human are wiser. The creation cannot surpass the creator. At best, it extends you.

AI Is Not Smarter Than You One of the biggest misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence is that it’s “smarter than humans.” People assume that because it can write an essay in seconds, draft a business plan, or mimic human conversation, it must have crossed some line of superiority. But speed is not the same thing as wisdom. AI can ideate, iterate, and process vast amounts of information. It can generate an article in three minutes that might take you three hours. But does that make it smarter than you? AI is a reflection, everything it produces is drawn from human-created data. It doesn’t create from nothing- it remixes what already exists. Every clever turn of phrase, every sharp analysis, every “insight” came first from a human mind. AI doesn’t understand meaning- you do. When you write, you understand why your words matter. You carry context and lived experience. AI doesn’t “know” what it’s saying. It predicts the next likely word. Humans can weigh morality, fairness, or empathy when making decisions. AI cannot. That’s why it can generate harmful bias without even “realising” it. Intelligence without wisdom is just calculation. So yes, AI is faster. But you- the creator, the thinker, the human are wiser. The creation cannot surpass the creator. At best, it extends you.

We hear it all the time. “AI will make people lazy.” “AI will lower our average IQ.” I don’t believe that for a second. Since AI became public, I have never been this productive. Before, most of my time went to repetitive tasks. Tasks that were necessary, but not meaningful. Now, with AI and automation, I can focus on what God intended me to do. CREATE. 🎨 STRATEGIZE. 🧠 BUILD. 🏗️ AI didn’t make me lazy. AI unlocked a new level of creativity. Because my time is finally spent on what matters most. I believe this is what AI will do for humanity. It will free us to focus on the things we were born to do, CREATING. The more AI evolves, the more we’ll be able to bring our wildest ideas to life. What do you think, will AI make people lazy or more creative?

Too many boardrooms sound like this: “We need AI. Right now.” But when asked, “To solve what problem?” … silence. This is the danger of chasing hype instead of strategy. AI is not a trophy project. It’s not a press release. It’s a tool. And like any tool, its value depends on clarity of purpose. Before committing millions, leaders should pause and ask: - Will it drive revenue or reduce costs? - Do we have the data, skills, and budget to build it? - Will our people actually use it? - What could go wrong and how do we mitigate it? If those answers aren’t clear, the risk isn’t just wasted investment. The risk is eroded trust from employees, stakeholders, and customers. AI should strengthen human competence, not distract from it. Everything else is noise dressed as innovation. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIProductManagement #Leadership #Innovation #FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation

The Jevons Paradox of AI: " Why Efficiency Creates More Work, Not Less” In the 19th century, economist William Stanley Jevons observed something curious: When steam engines became more efficient, coal consumption didn’t drop — it skyrocketed. Because as energy became cheaper, people used more of it. This became known as the Jevons Paradox — when technology makes something more efficient, demand for it often increases, not decreases. Today, we’re seeing the same paradox unfold with AI. As AI makes tasks faster, cheaper, and easier, the demand for human creativity, context, and direction is expanding — not shrinking. Companies that automate discover new possibilities. Teams that delegate to AI find new layers of meaning to solve. And individuals who use AI don’t lose work — they redefine what work means. 🔹 The AI revolution mechanizes cognition, yes — but it also multiplies curiosity. 🔹 It scales intelligence — but also awakens imagination. The paradox reminds us: efficiency doesn’t end human purpose — it magnifies it. The future of work will belong to those who can use AI to amplify their intention, not replace it. Because technology doesn’t eliminate meaning — it gives us the freedom to seek deeper meaning. And maybe that’s the real spiritual insight of our time: When machines take over the doing, humans finally return to being. 

Most people are approaching AI backwards. They collect prompts. Chase tools. Try to "keep up." But AI integration isn't about technology. It's about capacity. Over the past two years, I've identified four capacities that separate people who thrive with AI from people who struggle: 1. Presence - AI handles cognitive load so you're fully present where it matters 2. Pattern Recognition - You spot connections and themes you'd miss otherwise 3. Production - Create consistently without creative drain 4. Partnership - AI becomes a natural thinking partner, not a tool These build sequentially. Most people are stuck at #1, fighting admin. Few reach #4—true partnership. The good news? These capacities can be developed. You don't need to be technical. You need to be willing. The future isn't human vs. AI. It's humans with expanded capacity, partnering with AI from wisdom. Full framework: https://lnkd.in/e7Qvkf86 Where are you in your capacity development?