Clarity Minute: The Future of Leadership Is Hybrid
How I saved 4 months of work with Ai and got the job done in 4 hours.
Words I like: AI makes good leaders even better. Experience for direction. AI for speed.
AI makes many leaders nervous.
They fear it will replace them.
But every time I use it, I feel the opposite.
AI does not erase experience.
AI multiplies it.
The more years you have built, the more valuable these tools become.
This is the part most people miss.
A Moment That Changed Everything
How I saved 4 months of work with Ai and got the job done in 4 hours.
A few months ago I was working on a new product idea.
Normally this type of prototype took my team months.
Design meetings.
Clarifying calls.
Slow iterations that drained energy.
This time I did something different.
I opened my laptop and used Claude, Lovable, Replit and a few other tools.
I explained the idea.
I asked the questions experience had taught me to ask.
I guided the AI the same way I guide my team.
Within hours, I had a working prototype.
Not perfect, but clear enough to move fast.
Then the real proof came.
We reviewed the prototype with the product and design team.
They understood it instantly.
They added small improvements.
No confusion.
No wasted time on meetings.
No big redesigns.
They got it faster than if I had sent a static design.
Seeing the working version made everything obvious.
Everyone aligned immediately.
And something even more important happened.
We encouraged every person on the team to use AI.
Thanks to that, they advanced fast without losing quality.
They reviewed each step.
They added their experience on top of the AI’s speed.
The result was a stable product delivered in record time.
The AI did not replace their talent.
It increased it.
The Insight That Stayed With Me
AI does not create wisdom.
AI reveals it.
The more you have built, the more leverage the technology gives you.
It feels like giving your past self a much better set of tools.
Think of any founder or leader you admire. They stand out because they know how to:
• ask better questions
• see patterns
• avoid old mistakes
• sense what might go wrong
• focus on what truly matters
AI cannot teach you the basics of those things.
But it reveals them the moment you start using the tools.
“Experience gives direction.
AI gives acceleration.
Together, they change the pace of your company.”
How I Used Ai for This Experience Without Overcomplicating It
I kept it simple.
I replaced slow steps with faster ones.
Here is the rhythm that works for me:
Start with AI for the first version.
Let it draft, structure, summarize, design, generate and build.
It produces the first 30 percent instantly.
Then add your experience.
Your judgment, your instincts and your past lessons transform that draft into something real.
You become the editor, not the machine.
Finally, share a working prototype with your team.
A functional version removes guessing.
People understand the idea.
They know what to improve.
They execute with clarity.
This is how you grow without burning out.
Why This Matters For Leaders Right Now
If you run a company, you already feel the pressure.
More decisions.
More competition.
More expectations to move faster.
AI helps with speed.
Experience helps with direction.
You need both.
→ A fast car driving in circles is still stuck.
Final Thought
AI is not here to replace the people who build.
AI is here to reward them.
The more experience you bring, the more powerful AI becomes.
And the more AI you learn to use, the more valuable your experience gets.
This is the future.
Human intelligence with artificial intelligence.
Not one or the other.
If you are a founder or leader, this is your moment.
Keep growing
Sergio
PS. How I feel watching people choose slower work over AI-assisted speed
