Adam Danyal

Leaders talk a lot about “AI adoption,” but most teams sit at one of two extremes.

Some avoid the tools completely.
Some lean on them for everything.

Both paths slow performance.
Both create risk.
Both block real progress.

The gap in the middle is where the actual value sits.

That’s where teams use AI with purpose.
That’s where human judgement stays strong.
That’s where results stay consistent.

Here’s the pattern I keep seeing:

Avoiding AI
• Sticks to manual work
• Tools sit unused
• Decisions rely on instinct
• Output moves slow
• Insights get missed

Over-relying on AI
• Trust drops
• Generic output
• Wrong facts slip in
• Skills decline
• Everything gets outsourced

Effective AI use
• Clear roles
• Better prompts
• Human checks judgement
• AI handles repeat work
• Facts get verified
• Data stays protected

The teams that win are the ones that balance both sides.

If you want the simple version: use AI for the heavy lifting, and keep humans in charge of the thinking.

Comment how you’re using AI in your team right now.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 2