Author Ori Tal– Mental Wellness Speaker and Agile Coach.

In the following article, I want to present 5 ways to use artificial intelligence that you can start using today to enhance your productivity and strategic thinking. This text invites you to explore, experiment, and discover how each of these methods can add real value to your daily work. Let’s dive in.

1. Strategic Thinking

Imagine artificial intelligence as a personal assistant with many faces – each offering a different perspective and set of tools, with the potential to elevate your ideas to a new level. With AI, you can think outside the box and challenge assumptions by using personas. Employing personas allows you to create a tailored dialogue: one persona focuses you on the tough questions, another helps organize your ideas clearly, and yet another challenges your assumptions. This way, you can evaluate ideas, improve processes, and discover new solutions—all while engaging in personal research and experimentation that strengthens your ability to think and decide.

Here are three personas with the potential to change the way you tackle strategic challenges:

1. The Interviewer
   Imagine conducting an interview with an expert who asks the right questions to help you focus your thoughts. For example:

“I’m planning a brainstorming session for a new product. Help me think about the customer’s needs, the market gaps, and how this product could create a competitive advantage. Let’s ask one question at a time until we build a clear picture.”

The Interviewer not only helps generate ideas but can also assist with recruiting, writing job descriptions, and creating quality interview questions.

1. The Communicator
   The Communicator is the assistant who organizes all your ideas in a simple and clear manner, ensuring that both your team and investors understand exactly what you want to convey. For example:

“We’re launching a new product. Help me craft a persuasive pitch that highlights our unique features. Let’s start by asking one question at a time until we have all the necessary details.”

Once you have enough material, the Communicator constructs a clear message that ties all the threads together.

1. The Challenger
   Sometimes, you need a bit of challenge to get the best out of your thinking. The Challenger acts as a quality check—it encourages you to delve deeper, ask the tough questions, and identify gaps in your planning. For example, when preparing a board presentation, AI might propose questions like:

“How does this initiative align with the company’s strategic goals? What risks exist, and how can they be minimized? Mark all the potential failure points and gray areas that I haven’t yet considered in the following text.”

The goal here is not to replace your judgment but to improve it and strengthen your decisions.

2. Decision Making

Artificial intelligence can be the tool that helps you make quick, data-driven decisions. For instance, when you’re considering a collaboration, acquisition, or merger, AI analyzes large datasets in seconds, reveals risks and opportunities, and helps you see the bigger picture. Remember—the tool is meant to enrich your judgment, not replace it.

Prompt Example:

“I’m torn between two strategies: [Strategy A] and [Strategy B]. Help me assess the pros and cons of each and provide data-driven insights and recommendations so I can make an informed decision. If you need any missing data, ask me one question after another.”

3. Content Creation

Whether it’s emails, proposals, or important documents, artificial intelligence can help you organize your thoughts and articulate your messages clearly and effectively. Whether it’s rewriting a complex performance review email to be both empathetic and professional, or drafting an article or post, you can get a quick first draft to build upon. This reduces the cognitive load of staring at a blank page.

Prompt Example:

“I’m working on an article about [Topic]. Help me build a draft with an engaging introduction, a detailed body, and a summarizing conclusion—while maintaining a light, fluid style that encourages personal research and experimentation.”

4. Idea Generation

When you need fresh ideas, AI can be a reliable source of inspiration. It helps to:

• Expand initial lists of solutions,
• Challenge assumptions and biases,
• Narrow broad ideas down to focused ones.

For example, a CEO who dreamed of doubling his revenue used AI as a growth strategist and received five strategies, each of which became a turning point.

Prompt Example:

“I’m looking for innovative ideas to improve [process/product/service]. Help me generate a list of creative solutions, and with each idea, explain how it could enhance performance and add value.”

5. Analysis

One of AI’s most impressive abilities is real-time data analysis. Whether you’re reviewing customer feedback or examining financial data, AI can quickly identify patterns and insights, allowing you to focus on what really matters. It can also help refine your messages—for example, by emphasizing strengths in investor statements while minimizing misinterpretations.

Prompt Example:

“I have data on [Topic/Field] (attached/below). Help me identify key patterns and trends and explain how these insights could be used to improve my business strategy.”

Summary and Next Steps

Big changes start with small steps—start experimenting with these five uses of AI and see for yourself how they can impact your thinking and decision-making. If the results aren’t immediate, don’t get discouraged—simply refine your interaction with AI and discover what else can be achieved. I invite you to conduct personal research, experiment, and find the uses that suit you best. You are the leader of your own thinking, and AI is the tool that helps you reach new heights. Go ahead, get started, and uncover the opportunities hidden within each of these tools!