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3 minutes max. Human Skills in the Age of AI

Plenty of podcasts run for hours and never quite get to the point. This one is capped at three minutes: one clear idea per episode, made to use at work right away. With Andre Ottlik and his AI co-host Jules.

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Cover of the podcast 3 minutes max. Human Skills in the Age of AI, with Andre Ottlik and Jules

Episodes by topic

Short series of three to six episodes on one topic. Each topic links to a blog article to go deeper, and to the format in which we work on it with teams.

What AI cannot do, humans and AI

  1. #1What AI can’t do – and you can
  2. #2If you think AI can’t replace you – here’s your reality check.
  3. #3Recognizing your value beyond the numbers
  4. #4AI as Your Personal Soft Skills Coach
  5. #5Practice Difficult Conversations in AI Simulations
  6. #6Human-AI Teamwork: Where the Machine Ends and Your Strength Begins

Read: #16 The AI-Native Organisation — When Culture Becomes Executable · With your team: Leadership Essentials

Senses and emotions

  1. #7Our senses - See Better, Decide Better: Sharpen Team Vision
  2. #8Our senses - Listening That Delivers: Sharpen Team Hearing
  3. #9Our senses - Feeling as a Leadership Skill: Stay Clear Under Pressure
  4. #10Our emotions: Spot Your Emotions: Sharpen self‑awareness before they steer you
  5. #11Our emotions: Shift Your Emotion: From stress to clarity in 2 minutes
  6. #12Our emotions: Let Emotions Go: Get your focus back, stop rumination

Read: #9 Senses & Emotions — The Leadership Edge No Machine Can Copy (Yet) · With your team: Executive coaching

Creativity

  1. #13Creativity at work: what stays human next to AI?
  2. #14Creativity: Consume vs create: hidden creativity + AI sparring
  3. #15Creativity: Beat fear of rejection: micro‑courage & AI reviewer

Read: #24 Creativity — A Safety Problem, Not a Training Problem · With your team: Culture design

Switching off

  1. #16Distance: Evening wind‑down & pre‑sleep
  2. #17Distance: Switching off in the workday
  3. #18Distance: Switching off on weekends & vacations

Read: #6 Energy, Focus & Meditation - just the right balance · With your team: Executive coaching

Getting to the point, storytelling, speaking

  1. #19Get to the Point Already - with the help of AI
  2. #20Help Others Be More Concise using AI notetakers
  3. #22Talk AI for Small Talk
  4. #23AI Boosted Storytelling
  5. #24Public Speaking AI

Read: #25 Presenting with AI (1): Story — What Do You Want Them to Feel? · With your team: Presentation training

Feedback

  1. #21Feedback Tips with AI
  2. #25Feedback: Human vs AI
  3. #26Accepting Feedback With AI
  4. #27Feedback with AI's Help

Read: #14 Communication (Part 2 of 2) — Feedback, Conflict, and the End of the Walk · With your team: Leadership Essentials

Decisions

  1. #28Decisions: AI Aided Choices
  2. #29Rational Decisions, AI Boost
  3. #30Second Brain AI Intuition

Read: #3 Leadership Style — When to Tell, When to Coach · With your team: Executive coaching

Rapport and listening

  1. #31AI Boosted Rapport
  2. #32Train Mirroring
  3. #33Look For Commonalities

Read: #13 Communication (Part 1 of 2) — The Only Tool You Never Put Down · With your team: Leadership Essentials

Meetings and time

  1. #34AI-Powered Meeting Prep
  2. #35Timeboxing Meets AI
  3. #36Smart AI Meeting Hacks
  4. #37Eisenhower's AI Focus
  5. #38Pareto's AI Time Saver
  6. #39Timeboxing with AI

Read: #8 Meeting Moderation — The Most Underrated Skill in Your Calendar · With your team: Leadership Essentials

Cultural context

  1. #40Cultural Context - AI
  2. #41Low-Context AI Hacks
  3. #42High-Context AI Tips

Read: #17 The Atlantic Gap — What to Copy From America, and What Not To · With your team: Culture design

AI tools

  1. #43Help AI towards Truth
  2. #44Making Use of Atlas and Comet Assistants
  3. #45Tabs Mastery with AI

Read: #11 Digital Skills (Part 1 of 2) — Learning to Drive the Machine · With your team: AI adoption

Goals

  1. #46Goals 2026 with AI Insights
  2. #47WOOP Goals with AI
  3. #48AI 1 Percent Method Goals

Read: #5 Self-Management — Where Your Intentions Become Actions · With your team: Executive coaching

All episodes

  1. #1What AI can’t do – and you can18 August 2025 · 2:39 min
  2. #2If you think AI can’t replace you – here’s your reality check.20 August 2025 · 2:54 min
  3. #3Recognizing your value beyond the numbers22 August 2025 · 1:56 min
  4. #4AI as Your Personal Soft Skills Coach25 August 2025 · 1:43 min
  5. #5Practice Difficult Conversations in AI Simulations27 August 2025 · 1:35 min
  6. #6Human-AI Teamwork: Where the Machine Ends and Your Strength Begins29 August 2025 · 1:51 min
  7. #7Our senses - See Better, Decide Better: Sharpen Team Vision1 September 2025 · 2:46 min
  8. #8Our senses - Listening That Delivers: Sharpen Team Hearing3 September 2025 · 2:36 min
  9. #9Our senses - Feeling as a Leadership Skill: Stay Clear Under Pressure5 September 2025 · 3:01 min
  10. #10Our emotions: Spot Your Emotions: Sharpen self‑awareness before they steer you8 September 2025 · 3:00 min
  11. #11Our emotions: Shift Your Emotion: From stress to clarity in 2 minutes10 September 2025 · 3:00 min
  12. #12Our emotions: Let Emotions Go: Get your focus back, stop rumination12 September 2025 · 2:56 min
  13. #13Creativity at work: what stays human next to AI?15 September 2025 · 2:29 min
  14. #14Creativity: Consume vs create: hidden creativity + AI sparring17 September 2025 · 2:43 min
  15. #15Creativity: Beat fear of rejection: micro‑courage & AI reviewer19 September 2025 · 2:32 min
  16. #16Distance: Evening wind‑down & pre‑sleep22 September 2025 · 2:42 min
  17. #17Distance: Switching off in the workday24 September 2025 · 1:45 min
  18. #18Distance: Switching off on weekends & vacations26 September 2025 · 2:04 min
  19. #19Get to the Point Already - with the help of AI29 September 2025 · 2:32 min
  20. #20Help Others Be More Concise using AI notetakers1 October 2025 · 1:59 min
  21. #21Feedback Tips with AI3 October 2025 · 2:01 min
  22. #22Talk AI for Small Talk6 October 2025 · 1:49 min
  23. #23AI Boosted Storytelling8 October 2025 · 2:14 min
  24. #24Public Speaking AI10 October 2025 · 2:03 min
  25. #25Feedback: Human vs AI13 October 2025 · 2:35 min
  26. #26Accepting Feedback With AI15 October 2025 · 2:34 min
  27. #27Feedback with AI's Help17 October 2025 · 2:32 min
  28. #28Decisions: AI Aided Choices20 October 2025 · 2:46 min
  29. #29Rational Decisions, AI Boost22 October 2025 · 3:00 min
  30. #30Second Brain AI Intuition24 October 2025 · 3:00 min
  31. #31AI Boosted Rapport27 October 2025 · 2:58 min
  32. #32Train Mirroring29 October 2025 · 3:00 min
  33. #33Look For Commonalities31 October 2025 · 2:28 min
  34. #34AI-Powered Meeting Prep3 November 2025 · 2:39 min
  35. #35Timeboxing Meets AI5 November 2025 · 2:45 min
  36. #36Smart AI Meeting Hacks7 November 2025 · 2:44 min
  37. #37Eisenhower's AI Focus10 November 2025 · 2:26 min
  38. #38Pareto's AI Time Saver12 November 2025 · 2:32 min
  39. #39Timeboxing with AI14 November 2025 · 2:07 min
  40. #40Cultural Context - AI17 November 2025 · 3:01 min
  41. #41Low-Context AI Hacks19 November 2025 · 2:06 min
  42. #42High-Context AI Tips21 November 2025 · 2:41 min
  43. #43Help AI towards Truth8 December 2025 · 2:49 min
  44. #44Making Use of Atlas and Comet Assistants10 December 2025 · 2:22 min
  45. #45Tabs Mastery with AI12 December 2025 · 2:19 min
  46. #46Goals 2026 with AI Insights15 December 2025 · 2:59 min
  47. #47WOOP Goals with AI17 December 2025 · 1:52 min
  48. #48AI 1 Percent Method Goals19 December 2025 · 2:11 min

Questions about the podcast

How long is an episode?

Three minutes at most. Every episode delivers one single, clear idea that you can apply at work right away.

Who is Jules?

Jules is Andre Ottlik's AI co-host. The podcast itself is part of the topic: a human and an AI talk about what stays human when AI does more of the work.

Is there a German version?

Yes. Every episode also exists in German, on digital-leader-program.de.

Where can I listen?

On Apple Podcasts, in every podcast app via the RSS feed, and on this page with links to each episode.

More than three minutes?

The podcast ideas come from our workshops and coaching. If you want to work on them with your leaders, book a 30-minute call.

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