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Leading Greats #148
AI’s Vision Crisis. And the Human Advantage Solution:
Ronnie Kinsey, MBA
January 20, 2026
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Mid-January is when momentum tells the truth.
The plans were bold. The tools were impressive.
Yet many teams feel strangely unfocused.
This is not an AI capability problem.
It is a vision problem.
AI is moving faster than most leaders can interpret.
So organizations default to efficiency over intention.
Automation over judgment. Speed over direction.
That creates activity without meaning.
Output without ownership.
And progress that feels hollow.
Here is the reset most leaders miss.
AI does not need to replace human vision.
It needs to be aimed by it.
The crisis is not intelligence.
It is alignment.
What’s actually happening right now
• Leaders are adopting AI tactically, not strategically.
• Teams are unclear what better even means anymore.
• Work accelerates, but purpose diffuses.
When vision is weak, technology amplifies confusion.
When vision is strong, technology compounds impact.
The solution is not more tools
The solution is clearer human leadership.
Start here.
1. Re-anchor on human outcomes
Before asking what AI can do, ask what should improve.
Decision quality. Time reclaimed. Fewer handoffs. Better thinking.
If the outcome is not human-centered, it will not sustain.
2. Separate speed from progress
AI increases velocity.
Leaders must still decide direction.
Progress means fewer reversals, not faster motion.
Make that explicit with your team.
3. Redefine value beyond productivity
The real advantage is judgment, context, and trust.
AI supports those strengths. It does not replace them.
Reward insight, not just throughput.
4. Make AI a thinking partner, not a crutch
Use it to challenge assumptions.
Pressure-test ideas.
Reveal blind spots.
Do not outsource accountability.
5. Model calm authority with new tools
Teams watch how leaders respond to uncertainty.
Curiosity builds confidence faster than control.
Demonstrate learning without panic.
The January advantage
Mid-January is early enough to correct course.
Late enough to see what is slipping.
This is the moment to realign vision before habits harden.
To decide what AI serves, and what remains distinctly human.
The strongest teams this year will not chase capability.
They will define direction.
This year will reward leaders who pause before they deploy.
Clarity, not capability, will determine who keeps momentum.
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