The Liza Engel Blog

“When did AI begin - was it two or already three years ago?” That question came up in a recent conversation, and it stuck with me. As December invites reflection, my team and I find ourselves doing just that - thinking not just about what we do or why we do it, but how we operate. And what is the role of AI in all of this? One thing is clear, the “how” has changed, and so has the path. Photo by Christoph Engel Every leader feels it: How do we lead in the age of AI? What does

“I really don’t think AI is going to impact my work.” If I had a dollar (or franc) for every time a leader said that, I’d be running a foundation by now. But here’s the real question: who are they trying to convince? The Moment We’re In We’ve entered a new era for leadership. You can debate whether it’s unprecedented; either way, the rate of change certainly is. And the kind of leadership it demands? It’s already overdue. Here’s what I’m seeing: leaders are landing in one

Last week I was speaking to a room full of students. I was speaking in English, and most of them had French, Italian, or Swiss-German as their first language. Many had their laptops open. Were they watching Netflix, or were they translating and summarising me? I want to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume the latter is true. So I wondered: how would AI summarise a live talk? So I ran one of my recent talks through an AI tool. It nailed every fact - but missed the po

A senior leader recently told me: “I hate emails that sound like AI. I avoid using it. I don’t want to lose my authenticity.” That reaction is increasingly common - and increasingly justified. Especially now, when we are flooded with AI-generated content that’s not just clunky, but false. A recent Swiss newspaper article found that over half of all online articles may now be generated by AI, with many containing errors or outright fabrications. Entire websites are creating c