Beyond AI: Wisdom at Work · 2026-06-11 · 29 min
In a world obsessed with speed, certainty, and fast answers, leadership often happens somewhere else entirely. In the fog. In this episode of Qonversations, Brian Gorman is joined by Pete Behrens , author of Into the Fog: Leadership Stories from the Edge of Uncertainty, for a conversation about leading when the path forward is unclear. Pete uses “fog” as a metaphor for the ambiguity and complexity leaders face when old answers no longer fit and new ones have not yet emerged. Brian and Pete explore how artificial intelligence is intensifying that fog. AI increases the pressure to move faster, decide sooner, and appear more certain. Yet the deeper leadership challenge may be slowing down enough to ask better questions, notice what is changing, and resist the temptation to perform confidence when presence, humility, and discernment are needed. A central theme is the “messy middle” between decision and destination. Leaders often announce change and expect adoption. Real leadership is often shown after the decision, when people are confused, resisting, grieving, adapting, and trying to make sense of what comes next. The episode closes with a powerful distinction.
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