Jim Gitney issues a clear warning to every consultant, advisor, and professional service firm: if AI is not a foundational part of your offering, relevance will erode faster than you think.
In this episode, we explore why AI is no longer just a tool but a thinking partner, how human judgment becomes more valuable not less, and what leaders must do now to stay indispensable in 2026 and beyond.
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Soundbites
[0:02]
Why professional service providers without an AI-integrated strategy will
struggle from 2026 onwards.
[1:35]
If AI supplies strategy, how humans stay indispensable through judgment,
context, and decision-making.
[2:17]
Treating AI as a co-worker and thinking partner through a hybrid human-AI model.
[2:31]
How AI accelerates discovery, data analysis, and solution development across professional services.
[3:07]
Real examples of AI generating strategies instantly, from investments to book marketing plans.
[3:51]
Creating AI-powered boards of advisors by synthesising insights from admired business thinkers.
[5:27]
The skill of refining AI outputs through better questions as the heart of the
hybrid model.
[6:33]
How professional service firms will need fewer analysts but stronger AI
capability.
[7:31]
The growing impact of AI in legal research, contract analysis, and evidence
gathering.
[7:58]
Why human skills like motivation, listening, and managing fear matter more as AI adoption increases.
[9:02]
Implementation and change management as the new differentiator for professional service firms.
[10:41]
Why firms focused only on analysis and research face greater risk of
irrelevance.
[11:16]
The emerging role of the Chief AI Officer and responsibility for
enterprise-wide AI strategy.
[12:03]
Rolling out AI through pilots, change management, and capability building
across organisations.
[13:23]
Cobotics explained as the intersection of people, process, and technology.
[14:51]
Why organisations will move away from siloed structures to horizontal,
process-led models.
[16:52]
How AI and technology backbones will reshape leadership roles and
organisational design.
[17:02]
The warning for professional services firms whose strategic plans do not embed AI as foundational.
[18:44]
AI adoption in medicine and healthcare as proof that no profession is immune.
[19:17]
Why neither ignoring AI nor relying solely on it works without human judgment.
[19:56]
Using AI to transform an existing framework into an operational system through precise prompting.
[21:50]
Where to explore further work, resources, and future releases related to AI and professional services.
JIM GITNEY
https://www.group50.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgitney/
https://strategyrealized.com/
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