Brené Brown says the key to surviving artificial intelligence is to reject Jack Welsh’s advice and embrace humanity. The problem is that humans can’t stand each other

“It’s so hard to be brave right now for so many different reasons,” Brown said. “Politics is one of those factors, but it (also) radically changes markets. The workforce — I’ll tell you right now, people are not well. If you lead people, you probably know people are not well.”

People are neurologically wired for certainty, not for a high level of stress, fear and uncertainty, Brown said. Successful leadership in business today requires self-awareness, nervous system management, metacognition (or thinking about how we think), and the ability to slow down decision making to stay aligned with mission and values.

Brown said that while she is optimistic about the technology, there are still many skills that are deeply human that cannot be replicated using AI, but we are not doing a very good job of being human right now.

“We still want to be deeply human right now,” Brown said. “We can’t stand each other.”

We’re not good at them “for a very serious reason,” Brown said: “We’re very attuned to Jack Welch’s leadership principles.” The late ex General Electric The Chairman and CEO taught that human qualities are performance responsibilities. Brown argued so This adviceAdopted by many Fortune 500 companies, it is no longer valid in today’s complex and uncertain world.

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The strict, rigid leadership style that worked under Welsh does not fit the needs of modern leadership, especially for younger generations who value vulnerability, authenticity and emotional intelligence.

These traits are often missing in the Welsh leadership model. Instead, Welch called for the creation of a “vitality curve” that ranks employees into the top 20%, the middle 70%, and the bottom 10%, with the bottom group removed annually. Critics like Brown argue that this “confused” approach fosters fear, undermines the authenticity of collaboration, and has shown limited effectiveness on long-term performance and culture.

“Fear has a short shelf life. You can’t keep us afraid for long periods of time,” Brown said. “It’s not the way our biology works. If we’re afraid, one of two things will happen: either we’ll become insensitive, or we’ll hyper-normalize that feeling. There has to be periodic reminders of the cruelty of ableism in order to maintain power over[other people].”

Brown is a bestselling author, acclaimed researcher, and professor who gained global fame from her 2010 TEDx talk “The Power of Vulnerability,” which remains one of the most viewed TED Talks of all time. Her work focuses on vulnerability, shame, empathy, and courageous leadership, which she has spent more than two decades studying.

She has authored six New York Times bestsellers, including Talents of imperfection, great daring, and the audacity to leadEach one sells millions of copies worldwide. Brown has also hosted two award-winning podcasts, Open for us and Dare to leadwhich consistently ranks among the most popular self-help and leadership programs. Her work has also inspired popularity Netflix Documentaries The call to courage and Heart atlas. This year her new book Strong Ground: Lessons of bold leadership, perseverance, irony, and the wisdom of the human spirit It has been published. This year, she was also interviewed by Fox, New York Times, NPR, and Democracy Now!

She is also a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Chair in the Graduate School of Social Work, and is a professor of practice in management at the highly ranked University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Her core message from her research is that vulnerability is essential to courage, creativity, and meaningful connection—and confronting uncomfortable feelings is essential in developing resilience and true leadership.