The Athenian Intelligence

What should leaders delegate to AI, and what should stay human?

As AI does more of the work, drawing clear red lines is becoming essential.

Sep 30 • Athena Peppes

What is AI-Q? The new leadership capability for the human + AI era

Why AI literacy alone is not enough, and the Mindsets, Abilities and Practices leaders need to turn AI investment into value

Sep 14 • Athena Peppes

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August 2026

The three mindsets of high AI-Q leaders

Why growth, systems and foresight mindsets separate the leaders getting returns from AI, and how to strengthen them

Aug 24 • Athena Peppes

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Where will your competitive advantage come from once everyone uses AI?

A year of interviews for my book "AI-Q" revealed the answer.

Aug 12 • Athena Peppes

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July 2026

Why uncertainty is good for business

No uncertainty, no profit. Profit is the reward for judgement under uncertainty, when no number can tell you what to do. But can AI make this part of…

Jul 8 • Athena Peppes

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June 2026

What randomness can teach us about AI strategy

Lottery, apophenia, and luck surface area: three reasons your AI strategy may be more fragile than it looks

Jun 24 • Athena Peppes

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The backlash against brainmaxxing

Steven Bartlett, why we are craving low value work and the "slow AI" movement

Jun 11 • Athena Peppes

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The case for treating childhood as economic infrastructure

And why this matters for AI adoption.

Jun 5 • Athena Peppes

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May 2026

In praise of AI sceptics

Why statements like this are wrong about AI: "PwC will say goodbye to staff who aren't convinced about AI"

May 28 • Athena Peppes

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The future of truth and why it matters

Three challenges AI is bringing to trust at work and three small things you can do tomorrow morning.

May 7 • Athena Peppes

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June 2025

What does AI readiness mean for business leaders?

AI readiness isn’t about prompt hacks. It’s the new leadership skill.

Jun 25, 2025 • Athena Peppes

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February 2025

Your future without AI literacy

Why should you care about this? What problems will the AI literacy gap create for the world, the economy and importantly for YOU and your job?

Feb 28, 2025 • Athena Peppes

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