Event Moment: Two Pillars Advising’s Diane Gardner Sheds Light on Board and Executive-Level Decision Making

In this moment, excerpted from the session “Presenting the AI Use Case: How to Speak the Language of the C-Suite and Board of Directors,” Diane Gardner, Independent Advisor, Two Pillars Advising LLC, notes her perspective on why certain decisions, particularly regarding innovation adoption, will stay at the board level longer.

Key Takeaways

• Board decisions: The decisions boards are making, with risk in consideration, intersect with other big strategic issues that also sit at the board or executive level. For example, ethical considerations are a major focus when it comes to AI.
• Ethical considerations: While not all projects or policies being proposed pose ethical considerations, the board members and executive team have to look at it from a bigger picture view.
• Human capital management: Another factor is the impact on human capital management. The board and C-suite have conversations about employee displacement and the future outlook of their workforce, for instance. They have to think about which projects will be a tipping point for the company.