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I am Excited to Share that I am Embarking on a New Journey: Pinenanda - Conscious Leadership in the Age of AI Today marks a deeply emotional and significant moment in my life. After an incredible 16-year journey with Google, filled with memories, challenges, and accomplishments, I'm stepping into a new chapter—one that feels both exciting and profoundly meaningful. On May 25th, 2008, I joined Google, a company whose impact on the world is undeniable. As a historian by education, I was captivated by the opportunity to be part of an organization that was making history in real-time. Over the years, I've been fortunate to lead initiatives that have brought the power of the internet to millions—launching YouTube in multiple countries, conducting mobile marketing workshops across the globe, and most recently, fostering the growth of startups through the Startup Growth Lab in Israel. These experiences have shaped me in ways I could never have imagined. I've learned from the brightest minds and worked alongside some of the most talented individuals in the tech industry. Together, we've contributed to the flourishing Israeli startup ecosystem, helping to create businesses that are changing the world. However as I reflect on these years, I realize that the most transformative era is still ahead of us. The AI revolution is not just a technological shift; it’s a fundamental change in how we understand and interact with the world. It will challenge us in ways we’ve never faced before, demanding new approaches to leadership—approaches that are rooted in consciousness, purpose, and a deep understanding of our human essence. This realization has led me to create Pinenanda, a new executive consulting company dedicated to guiding leaders through this unprecedented time. My goal is to be a trusted partner to leaders as they navigate the intersection of AI and its profound implications for humanity, organizations, and businesses. Through insights, guidance, and a human-centered approach, I aim to help leaders not just adapt to this new reality, but to lead with purpose, clarity and integrity. This journey is about more than embracing AI; it’s about ensuring that as we move forward, we do so with our humanity intact. It's about leading with a vision that is not just innovative but conscious and deeply rooted in the values that make us who we are. I want to express my deep gratitude to Meir Brand for opening the door to this incredible opportunity 16 years ago, and to Barak Regev, whose partnership and friendship have been invaluable in shaping my journey. And to all my friends and colleagues at Google around the world, Thank you for being part of this unforgettable adventure 🙏 If you're interested in exploring how we can navigate the future together, please visit my new website at www.pinenanda.com or reach out to me directly. With gratitude, Oren #AI #ConsciousLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #Pinenanda #Google

Have we entered a new era of microtribes? A week ago, I read an article in Forbes about “the rise of microtribes”, and I can’t stop thinking about it since. Globalisation introduced the idea of a global village, breaking the barriers of time and space between people and enabling rapid growth of technology. And now, that technology is enabling the rise of niches, small communities, and groups of interest. Consumers and employees are looking to belong and businesses to specialise. What does it mean for us? ↗ Products should rethink their strategies. Who are our clients? How do they segment? How can we satisfy their unique needs? How can we scale globally but stay relevant regionally? How do we balance the out-of-the-box and custom? Maybe we should, quoting Forbes, “rather then looking for a billion-dollar idea, (..) find ten or twenty $100 million ideas.” ↔ Companies should rethink their organisation models. Instead of centralising decision-making, processes and methodologies, how do we embrace sociocracy (thanks, Frank Eggink, for reminding me about this concept)? Decentralised organisations are more agile, innovative, and consumer-centric; they allow teams to learn faster, lower business risks, and promote inclusion. ⤴ Leadership should give more autonomy to teams. Shift from commanding and controlling to inspiring and aligning on vision and direction. How to create and sustain small, passionate, and independent teams of people who trust and support each other? What’s the best way to invest in coaching, teaching, and sharing knowledge instead of imposing instructions and manuals? It’s a fascinating topic. I’ll definitely be writing more about this. I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you have good sources, books, or articles on the subject, please share them here. Link to Forbes: https://lnkd.in/enfzpMfe

🚀 Thrilled to have participated in South Summit Asia 2024 in Korea! 🌏 Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to be part of a Fireside Chat alongside the brilliant Folajimi Daodu (Jimi) CEO at Vault Hill, at one of the most cutting-edge events in the innovation ecosystem. Our discussion revolved around AI and its transformative impact on leadership and entrepreneurship, and I wanted to share some key takeaways with all of you! 🔹 How AI is Transforming Decision-Making in Leadership AI is revolutionizing how leaders make decisions by providing access to unprecedented levels of data and predictive capabilities. During the chat, we explored how AI is: 💡 Enabling faster, more data-driven decisions 🎯 Reducing human biases for more accurate outcomes 🔄 Shifting leadership roles from decision-makers to decision-enablers who leverage AI insights to drive better business outcomes. 🔥 As Jimi said, “AI isn't just a tool—it's reshaping the very core of leadership!” 🔹 Amplifying Human Capabilities and Collaborating with AI AI isn't replacing humans, it's enhancing our potential. From automating routine tasks to empowering leaders to focus on strategic and creative work, AI is the ultimate collaborator. 💼 Case studies were shared where AI-human collaboration has successfully driven innovation, highlighting the importance of developing: 🔍 Adaptability 🧠 Critical thinking 💡 Emotional intelligence 🔹 Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurs in the AI Era For entrepreneurs, AI is a game-changer. It opens doors to new markets and opportunities, offering tools to scale faster and optimize operations. However, we must also acknowledge the barriers: 💰 High implementation costs 🛠 Technical expertise required Jimi and I discussed how startups can navigate these challenges and seize the AI-driven opportunities to disrupt industries and drive growth. 💡 🔹 Ethical Challenges and AI-Human Collaboration for a Better Future Finally, we couldn't ignore the importance of AI ethics. In the rush for innovation, it’s critical to ensure: 🔎 Transparency in decision-making 🚫 Avoiding algorithmic biases 📜 Leaders’ responsibility to create ethical frameworks that guide AI’s role in society. 🌍 The future of AI is not just about technology—it's about building trustworthy and fair systems that benefit us all. 🔥 A big thank you to everyone involved in South Summit Asia 2024! It was an honor to exchange ideas with visionaries like Jimi, and I'm excited to see how AI will continue to shape the future of leadership and entrepreneurship. South Summit, IE University, María Benjumea, Diego del Alcázar Benjumea, Nacho Mateo, Mercedes Ligués Martínez de Irujo, Juan José Güemes, Joe Haslam, Geoffroy Gérard, Annick Janssens, Alberto Ibáñez Pascual, Ramon Mathay  #SouthSummitKorea24 #IEUniversity #AI #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #FiresideChat #EthicalAI #AIinBusiness #FutureOfWork #AIEntrepreneurs #LeadershipTransformation #AIOpportunities

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟 I am truly humbled and honored to share that CIOLook has named me one of the “Top 10 AI Leaders Shaping Innovation in 2023.” This recognition is not just a personal milestone but a testament to the collaborative efforts and inspiring journey we've embarked on in the realm of #ResponsibleAI. 📰 CIOLook recently published an interview highlighting my #AI journey, filled with challenges, learnings, and triumphs. I invite you all to read about my journey and share your thoughts. A heartfelt thank you to each colleague, mentor, and friend who has been a part of my journey. Your support, insights, and collaboration have been pivotal in our endeavors at FinTech4Good and the AI 2030 initiative. It's the collective effort and shared vision that makes such progress possible. Looking ahead to 2024 and beyond, I am more motivated than ever to continue our work in advancing #ResponsibleAI. The potential for AI to drive positive change is immense, and together, we can harness this power ethically and innovatively. Let's keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and make a difference in the world with AI. Here's to more collaborations, innovations, and transformative impacts in the years to come! #FinTech4Good #AI2030 #ChicagoAIWeek #ChicagoAIConference #AIExchange #top10 #AIInnovation #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #TechnologyForGood

Embracing change and uncertainty, focusing on the long-term vision and leveraging technology and data – these are key focus areas that have helped our firm to grow. In this Sifted article, our Global Co-CEO Simon Levine shares his leadership insights with Irene Nocivelli, of Founders Intelligence. Simon discusses the use of cutting edge tech like generative AI, and empowering team members to be bold and innovative. Read more through the link. #Innovation #Leadership

In this Sifted article, our Global Co-CEO Simon Levine shares his leadership insights with Irene Nocivelli, of Founders Intelligence. Simon discusses the use of cutting edge tech like generative AI, and empowering team members to be bold and innovative.   In times of economic uncertainty, the playbook for leadership is being rewritten. Discover how bold leaders are not just weathering the storm but thriving amidst the chaos. Read more through the link. #Innovation #Leadership

We stress the importance of being bold and innovating, which means having the courage of challenging the status quo - Great comment from DLA Piper’s CEO, Simon Levine At #DLAPiper, we are problem solvers, finding solutions enabling clients to succeed in their business. Our #legaltech offering is going from strength to strength; clients expect us to make their life easier with innovative solutions that address legal risks and ensure they are handled properly and efficiently. #proudtobedlapiper

Disruptive Transformation .. Visionizing New Horizons "Disruption" is a term that is widely used today in describing innovations that go beyond normality towards creating new customer experiences. This type of dusruptive innovation is not a stepping advancement in the product or service lines, rather it is about eruption of new markets, satisfying a hidden unexpected customers' need & opening the horizon to completely different futuristic markets that can really touch human life in every aspect, whether socially, culturaly, economically, and even politically & environmentally. While the term "Disruption" is mostly known to be associated with technological innovations, but behind it there is another deep dimension of strategic Leadership. This disruptive Transformation Leadership holds a rare type of mind thought & heart courage, & that what makes it unique. And in the same time it is highly effective & Transformative, & that what makes it enormously dangerous, unless this powerful strategic leadership tenet was highly bound with genuine values, sacred ethics & all meanings of humanity before personal glory, tangible gains or competitive Superiority over others. The atomic weapons were once an disruptive invention, & the building caterpillars were also the same. The difference was in the values that drives the disruptive inventor, the human intention of the disruptive leader & the outcome results of that Disruption. In this article we won't judge what is relatively moral or immoral Disruption, rather will tackle the hidden core of the Transformation disruptive Leadership & discuss the pillars of thoughts (mind) & emotions (passion) of that rare type of leadership, that can be the most fascinating & the most horrible one in the same time. And we can sum them in 10 points: 1- Revolutionary impact: Disruptive transformation is about Status quo Challenging, changing the game's rules & building new directional road-maps. It is about destabilizing rigid malignant norms & destroying the fake ties that people was enslaving themselves with in stagnation prison, and replacing them with revolutionary thoughts & actions for their future benefits & advancement. 2- Core values' Renovation: Disruptive Leadership is about re-vitalizing hidden potentials & unleashing inert values embedded in genuine humanity. It is notably known that all sacred human values is a positive, developmental & progressive ones, holding the genuine essence of spiritual purity, divinity & ethics, and directing towards building human civilizations of goodness & welfare. These positive authentic values is what can blow the spirit of renovation & anticipating advancement that can help them creating the new future. ☆ Due to limitation of writing letters on LinkedIn post, kindly check the whole article from this Facebook link 🔻 https://lnkd.in/dKvWAw7U 🔺️🔺️🔺️

Quo vadis organization? In all our ventures in today's rapidly evolving landscape, we experience an immense rate of change and high levels of dynamic. It forced us to start thinking about how organizations can adapt to thrive in the age of AI. Drawing inspiration from the principles of holacracy, we can create agile, responsive, and innovative environments that leverage both artificial and genuine intelligence. Our key learnings for structuring organization in this new era (so far): Decentralized decision-making: AI empowers data-driven decisions, allowing for decentralized management. This fosters self-organizing teams that are agile and responsive, driving dynamic and flexible growth. Holacracy over Hierarchy: Transition from traditional hierarchies to holacratic models. Distribute authority and decision-making across all levels, encouraging dynamic roles over static job titles, and focusing on competencies rather than rigid structures. Embrace continuous change: Unlike the predict-and-plan approach of traditional hierarchies, holacracy thrives on constant change and natural development. Tensions aren't problems to be avoided but fuel for innovation and growth. Goal-oriented structure: Shift from interest-oriented to goal-oriented frameworks. Organize work around clear objectives, fostering a results-driven culture. Value genuine intelligence: While AI optimizes operations, genuine human intelligence becomes more crucial. Encourage creativity, critical thinking, and common sense to complement AI capabilities. New Leadership Rules: Hire individuals with strong common sense. Facilitate and energize your teams. Cultivate the "goodwill factor" within your organization. Provide clear direction but be flexible to change it as needed. Verdas AI Tristan Post Anke Schnitzer Carlo van de Weijer Konstantin Ribel Dr. Allison Fisher Marcus Raitner Marcus Schmitz Alexander Holike Verdas Ventures Andrea Neumüller Frederic Siepmann Dr. Ina Nordsiek

The A.I. community needs to engage the sustainability world much more energetically - and vice versa. Some thoughts based on the Global Leaders Summit in #Istanbul, where I spoke this week. #AI, #entrepreneurship, #innovation, #leadership, #sustainability