You are invited to join members of Vistage for their next speaker session, led by Duncan Fish “The Human Edge: Leadership in the Age of AI”
The Human Edge: Leadership in the Age of AI
Artificial Intelligence is rising. Human Intelligence still leads.
Al now outperforms humans in analysis, prediction and speed. Yet the most critical skills for leaders remain uniquely human: empathy, connection and influence.
This immersive three-hour workshop shows how to strengthen capabilities through live practice and feedback.
What you’ll gain
Al Reality Check. Short discussion: identify which skills Al can replace and what remains human.
Connection Lab. Practice techniques for eye contact, mirroring and authentic warmth that build instant rapport.
Understanding. Interactive role-plays: listen deeply, pace with empathy and respond with understanding.
Diffusing Conflict. Learn to use 'chunking' language to guide tense or difficult conversations from conflict toward agreement.
Reflection & Application. Capture key insights from the day and commit to one practical 'human advantage' habit to apply right away.
About Duncan
Duncan is the author of a quite brilliant book “Engage”, is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, a Certified NLP Trainer and a public speaker with 20 years’ experience of helping executives to develop their soft skills of leadership. Having been a Principal Consultant at one of the world’s leading advisory firms, Duncan started his own boutique executive development company, The Engaging Executive.
Duncan will draw on the two worldclass previous sessions he has run with my groups: “The Aikido of Influence” and “The Power of Empathy”. Some of Duncan’s thoughts from his previous sessions include
“Being influential is more than just having positional or expert power. It is being able to take people on a journey that they want to be on. Whilst we will always need to assert our own values and beliefs on the organisation, many leaders fail to capitalise on the wealth of talent in front of them. So how does a Business Leader bring people on a journey whilst minimising resistance and maximising engagement? The answer is not telling people to ‘just do it”
Duncan observes that when some leaders become successful, they stop asking questions and start to assert their will upon an organisation. Having assessed and coached leaders in such organisations as Munich Re, Ramsay Health, SAI Global and the Department of Defence, Duncan emphasises that leadership is more than just business acumen and technical knowledge.
It is being able to engage both hearts and minds. There is alternative to asserting yourself. It is the art of leading someone to an outcome by purely asking questions. Questions can be more powerful than statements as the unconscious mind cannot ignore them.
Duncan says, "I have coached over 1000 executives who are brilliant technically but struggle with interpersonal skills. As a result, they often miss out on promotions, only to see less technically proficient peers progress. They fail to develop key relationships and subsequently they miss out on being part of those special 'behind closed door' conversations where the real decisions are made. And they struggle to connect with and influence people who do not think the same way as them."
Vistage members are high-integrity business leaders from a diverse range of industries who meet monthly to support each other and address the challenges of leading in these increasingly uncertain times.
The speaker session is the first part of a monthly all-day meeting and is attended by between 14 and 16 people. During the afternoon, tVistage members continue with their Executive Session. Our speakers are subject experts focused on stimulating active discussion with the group.
Attendance at Vistage meetings is for business leaders only and by invitation and subject to space availability , for this event we welcome Guests who are CEOs or Business Leaders. Please click here and register your interest.