True value creation in the coming years will be defined by an organization’s ability to foster Parallel Intelligence. This leadership mandate requires executives to reframe AI from a disruptive threat to a strategic partner. The challenge is ensuring that the conversation doesn't over-estimate the capability of AI while underestimating the necessity of human critical thinking, empathy, and creativity. Leaders must identify where AI is best used to automate decision support and where it is limited to a supportive role, providing humans with comprehensive options before they make mission-critical calls. The goal is to create a virtuous cycle of impact, where AI accelerates analysis and insight generation, thereby freeing human talent to focus on complex, high-value strategic execution. Clarity on the ethical implications, data privacy, and security within this blend is a non-negotiable foundation for success.
Cultivating Parallel Intelligence for Value Creation
The conversation among top executives dismisses the myth of human-versus-machine competition. Instead, the focus is on collective intelligence—the synergistic blend of human intuition, creativity, and judgment with the analytical power of artificial intelligence.
Vantage Crest Team
Published October 9, 2025