Resources
From insights to methodologies, we’re happy to share what we know and how we work with people who make people their top priority
The Real Risks of AI : Why AI Outsiders Need to Engage Now
Geoffrey Hinton, considered the Godfather of AI, warns us about the real risks AI poses to people today - and the dangers of pursuing AI at scale without properly considering the implications for humanity. Download the Blast Viewpoint on the Real Risks of AI below to learn about the risks and what we need to do to protect ourselves.
Blast Viewpoint
Strategy+AI : How to Amplify Strengths and Empower People
Strategy used to be pretty straightforward. Know your strengths. Watch your enemies. Pick your markets. And set a plan to create maximum value. But lately, strategy’s not so simple. It’s not enough to know how technology affects the competitive landscape and powers your success. AI has arrived, creating threats that not only change industries - they threaten humanity, changing our entire way of life. To see how you can build a strategy that embraces AI without threatening people, download our Blast Strategy+AI methodology now.
Methodology
Thunder 2.0 : How we use AI to innovate and relieve CX pain
With AI, too many organizations are focused on automating work to remove people. It’s not only naive and short-sighted. It’s dangerous. It’s why the vast majority of AI projects fail. Running too far, too fast with AI without really knowing how it works or what the real risks are. At Blast, we see a different way. Innovate with AI to do things people can’t easily do that take our lived experience to a whole new level. Download our case on Thunder 2.0. With patent pending technology, Thunder is creating a new paradigm in customer experience insight, design and improvement.
Case Study
Transformation+AI: Is your organization ready for AI?
You have a strategy with AI. You’ve picked the programs and projects that will protect and grow your strategic success. But is your organization ready for their journey with AI? With AI profoundly changing the relationship between people and their work, we are in an entirely new paradigm, were change management isn’t just about orchestrating complex change. It’s about taking your organization to a whole new world. To see a glimpse of everything your team needs to be effective, download our AI Transformation Readiness Checklist. Let the journey begin.
Methodology
Blast Simple Analytics: The power of simple analytics in AI
No doubt, today’s AI platforms run on some crazy complex algorithms. But we don’t. And you don’t need to. The reality is there is a big difference between the analytics AI needs to function and what we need to use to create value and empower people. Simple analytics are often times much more effective than advanced analytics to solve complex problems. Download our primer on simple analytics to see the difference and why simple analytics are so powerful - especially in the age of AI.
Power Tools
Visualize Complexity: The power of art in decision-making
If you think data analytics are powerful and are looking to go to the next level, it’s time to explore the power of art in strategic decision-making. From visualization to story-telling and role-plays, creative practices have the unique power of capturing and explaining the most complex situations and enabling better decision-making. Download or Blast Brief on the power of Visualization to see how we use art to engage teams and solve problems that the most advanced data analytics can’t handle.
Power Tools
Atomic Workflow: Drive accountability, discipline and speed
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from AI, it’s the criticality of precision in workflow design. From AI hallucinations to outright failures in AI transformation, the devil is in the detail. Blast’s Atomic Workflow methodology is a proven power tool to get AI right the first time and empower people to collaborate with AI at extraordinary speed. Download our Atomic Workflow primer now to see how it works.
Power Tools