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On AI and our Imagination

1 April 2025

On AI and our Imagination

What’s the #1 barrier to AI adoption for business owners?

The answer might surprise you.

In a recent podcast, I heard of a research conducted among 100+ business owners who use Generative AI in their work.

The top challenge?

Lack of imagination.

Not tech skills, not budget, not time.

Imagination.

It makes sense. New tech often starts by improving what we already do. Faster, easier, cheaper.

But the real magic happens when we use AI for things we’ve never done before.

We’re all AI explorers, and there are countless ways to partner with this groundbreaking technology.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve done with AI lately?

Jaroslav Dokoupil

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Jaroslav Dokoupil

Jaroslav Dokoupil is a futurist, trainer, coach and learning designer helping people and organisations build their future. He has designed and delivered more than 10,000 hours of development programmes for clients such as HSBC, Shell, Bayer, Accenture, Microsoft, Ford and KPMG. Trained as a futurist at Singularity University and former Chief Learning Officer at OpenExO, he has trained and certified over 3,000 innovators globally. He now focuses on AI adoption through his proprietary AI Blueprint framework and AI Compass tool, helping professionals reinvent their careers for the age of AI.

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