Last week my colleague, Dean van Leeuwen, visited the Kennedy Space Center.
An incredible experience – with the original Mission Control for the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the immensity of the Saturn V rocket -photo-bombed by his son.

But, as Dean mentioned, a really great reminder that behind every engineering marvel is a real human story that matters more.

It’s hard to believe that the Saturn V was built at a time when computers had less processing power than the ones in your washing machine today.

And yet, with such limited technology, humanity found a way to put people on the moon!

That doesn’t mean you can go to the moon in your washing machine, but what it does mean is that the real superpower then, and now, is the human mind.

There’s a lot of talk about AI, quantum computing, automation and robotics replacing humans today.

Dean Van Leeuwen
AI will, and already is, changing the way we work. But it’ll never replace the uniquely human capabilities we already have:

• Intuition
• Creativity
• Empathy
• Resilience and antifragility
• Curiosity
• And the ability to inspire others

These are the superpowers computers cannot replicate. But what they can certainly do is augment our human capabilities – helping us become bionic, and amplifying our human awesomeness.

The future isn’t man versus machine.
The future is people + machines.

Becoming Bionic… That’s our true superpower.

If your team is working on becoming bionic then here are two resources that could help you on your journey.

1. Our latest Strategic Alert looks at Agentic AI and how this AI Revolution is catching CEOs off guard.

In this alert, Dean shares what is on our team’s ‘Agentic AI’ radar; why this alert matters and provides the strategic actions leaders and teams can take. You can access the Strategic Alert here.

To quote Dean: “Organisations face a critical choice: prepare for an Agentic AI-enhanced future by redesigning workflows around human-AI collaboration, or risk being outpaced by competitors who harness this ‘intelligence on tap’ to redefine entire industries.”

Strategic alert: The AI Revolution is Catching CEOs Off Guard
2. Our second resource that can help is our team’s keynote presentation: From AI to IA: Intelligent Advancements.

So – if you’re looking to end your year strong (how are we even saying that already!) and want to make sure you’re focusing on the right things, then drop me a mail and I can provide you with our available dates and keynote topics to meet your specific needs.

Because for the first time in history, technology’s progress does not automatically guarantee human progress, and it’s up to us to make sure it does.

We invite you to connect with Graeme Codrington and Dean van Leeuwen, two of our lead futurists, or drop us an email to schedule a meeting for more information on our keynotes or workshops on this, or other, future of work topics.