Introduction
KM delivered a clear message during our Monday Morning Meeting: AI is no longer a novelty—it’s a necessity. The pace of innovation isn’t just rapid; it’s exponential. If we’re not actively learning, we’re actively falling behind.
In response, the team shared reflections. This article aims to share with you the team’s sentiment.
A Wake-Up Call
Shared Sentiment
We understand the stakes. There’s energy, interest, and hunger to do more. There’s also uncertainty—where to begin, how to keep up, how to stay relevant in a world that’s changing faster than ever.
Tasks once considered untouchable—strategy, writing, design, development—are being accelerated and augmented. This is not science fiction. It’s happening in real time. And it’s not AI itself that replaces people—it’s people who know how to use it.
For many, that line hit home. It reframes the challenge: not as competition with machines, but as a race between mindsets. Between fear and curiosity. Between old habits and new skills.
Emotional Undercurrent
Some responses voiced excitement. Others, hesitation. Many expressed both. There’s anxiety about becoming obsolete. About not learning fast enough. About not even knowing what to learn. These are all normal, human reactions. Growth is uncomfortable. But avoiding the discomfort doesn’t buy us time. It just delays the inevitable.
Moving Forward
What You Can Do
The most important advice, especially for those still finding their footing, is this:
Carve out time to play.
Not just to “use AI.” Not just to “keep up.” But to explore without pressure. Test tools without needing a perfect output. Ask wild questions. Tinker with new ways of working. Play is how we learn fastest, and remember longest.
It’s easy to feel intimidated when trying to use a new tool to do an old job. That’s natural. But the real edge comes from play. The people who will thrive in this new landscape aren’t the ones who memorize features—they’re the ones who experiment.
What PD Will Keep Doing
While you explore, PD leadership will continue to do what we’ve always done:
- Share AI news and tools
- Keep the conversation going
- Showcase great use of AI across the company
- Invest heavily in AI R&D
This isn’t a top-down rollout. This is an all-in journey. We’re not looking to build AI experts, so much as we’re looking to cultivate curiosity, adaptability, and momentum.
The world is changing. Fast. But so are we. Together.
