INFOGRAPHIC occasionally instructive , the swell of continuous inputs from so many sources can become overwhelming . Yet , top CEOs consistently use a range of decisionmaking inputs and are more than 13x as likely as their peers to rank their enterprise dashboard as excellent at providing insight .
In Greek mythology , Hercules slayed Hydra , the many-headed serpent , but each head he removed was replaced by two others . In similar fashion , CEO decisions centre on increasingly complex and fastchanging topics that frequently involve an ethical or moral component – and deciding on one topic can cause other issues to rise to the fore .
And now , generative AI has burst into the scene , a technological tool that promises , potentially , to deliver answers to even the most vexing questions , instantaneously . With advanced analytics and deep data , CEOs can now turn to artificial intelligence to gather insights and direction .
It may be tempting for enterprise leaders to see generative AI as their magic wand – enter a few prompts and seconds later have a compelling rationale that supports any decision . Except of course it does not work that way . But that is not stopping stakeholders from pressuring executives to use it . Investors are still the most heavily biased toward acceleration , but a slightly higher percentage of board members are pressuring CEOs to accelerate adoption .
As CEOs respond to the pressure to accelerate AI adoption , their teams are more hesitant . CEOs firmly believe in the benefits of generative AI across their organisations but other executives cite a lack of in-house skills . CEOs , 74 % agree or strongly agree that their team has the knowledge and skills to incorporate new technologies such as generative AI . p
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