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The Secret Weapon
One person is quietly doing the work of two.
Somewhere in the business is someone who uses AI calmly and brilliantly, every day. It isn't official, it isn't shared, and most colleagues have no idea how much it's doing.
Superpower
Steady, real results. Proof that AI pays in your business, already sitting in your team.
Blind spot
Nobody else can do what they do, and nobody checks what goes in or comes out.
Next move
Ask them to show the team how they work, then make their way the business's way.
The four letters
- P People-led (who started it)
AI arrived through curious people, before the business said anything. - A Assistant (where ai sits)
AI sits beside the work. People ask it for help, then carry on. - S Steady (how fast it moves)
One change at a time, and see how it goes. - T Trust (how it's checked)
People are trusted to use it sensibly. Light rules, few checks.
The rest of The Free Spirits
- PAFT · The Tinkerer Everyone's trying something. Nobody's written anything down.
- PAFC · The Scout Out in front, but they check the ground first.
- PASC · The Sceptic Show me it works, and I'll think about it.