Value Driven Data Science

Episode 113: The Experts' AI Manifesto

08 July 2026 26:39 Dr Genevieve Hayes

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About this episode

Building genuine expertise takes years. And in the age of AI, losing it can happen gradually and almost invisibly, through small delegations that each seem reasonable in isolation but add up to something significant over time.

In this episode, Blair Enns joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to explore how data professionals can use AI without compromising their hard-earned expertise and reputation.

You'll discover:

  1. Why delegating to AI is always a trade-off [03:00]
  2. The crucial difference between writing to communicate and writing to think [08:40]
  3. Why you should orient yourself around the problems you solve  [14:28]
  4. How to decide which skills are worth protecting and which to let go [17:49]

Guest Bio

Blair Enns is the founder of Win Without Pitching, the leading authority on selling and pricing for expert advisors and practitioners. He is also the author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and The Four Conversations: a New Model for Selling Expertise, and is the co-host, with David C. Baker, of the podcast 2Bobs: Conversations on the Art of Creative Entrepreneurship.

Links

  • The Experts' AI Manifesto
  • Connect with Blair on LinkedIn
  • Blair's website
  • Connect with Genevieve on LinkedIn
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