{"id":21269,"date":"2026-01-20T07:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/?p=21269"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:16:31","slug":"128-who-are-you-becoming-in-the-ai-age-akhtar-badshah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/128-who-are-you-becoming-in-the-ai-age-akhtar-badshah\/","title":{"rendered":"#128 Who Are You Becoming in the AI Age? | Akhtar Badshah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><iframe style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;\" title=\"#128 Who Are You Becoming in the AI Age? with Akhtar Badshah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=kjkvu-1a224d8-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1b1b1b&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=ff6d00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What if \u201csolving problems\u201d is keeping us stuck? our guest challenges how we lead in the age of AI\u2014and invites us to shift from growth to purpose, from efficiency to effectiveness, and from chasing happiness to choosing contentment. A powerful call to <em>show up for life<\/em>\u2014for the collective good.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Overview Episode 128<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In this conversation, I sat down with <strong>Akhtar Badshah<\/strong>\u2014former Head of Global Philanthropies at Microsoft and author of <em>Purpose Mindset<\/em> and <em>Living with Purpose<\/em>\u2014to explore what it really means to <strong>lead on purpose<\/strong> when AI can outperform humans at execution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI can optimise efficiency. But it can\u2019t define effectiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This episode is a call to reclaim the uniquely human responsibilities of leadership: <em>judgment, contribution, and care<\/em>. Because the future belongs not to those who simply adapt to technology\u2014but to those who know who and what they are accountable to.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AI doesn\u2019t decide what matters\u2014humans do<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AI can scale outcomes, but only humans define values. Without purpose, optimisation risks accelerating the wrong things\u2014faster.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The real risk of AI is meaning loss, not just job loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Outsourcing judgment and responsibility may increase productivity, but it also breeds disengagement and emotional disconnect.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Efficiency \u2260 Effectiveness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Doing things <em>right<\/em> is not the same as doing the <em>right<\/em> things. Purpose bridges that gap.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From Growth Mindset to Purpose Mindset<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Growth mindset focuses on individual improvement. Purpose mindset adds community and contribution\u2014turning growth into impact.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appreciative Inquiry as a Leadership Practice<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instead of fixing problems, leaders can build the future by amplifying what already gives life\u2014through discovery, imagination, and action.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purpose isn\u2019t a role\u2014it\u2019s how you show up<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jobs can change. Titles can disappear. But purpose must be portable across work, relationships, and service.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Small practices restore agency<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A simple weekly question\u2014<em>\u201cWhen did I use my strengths?\u201d<\/em>\u2014can reconnect you with meaning and contribution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purpose-led organisations don\u2019t extract\u2014they show up<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They reinvest time, talent, and voice. They see people as citizens, not just resources. And they act on their broader responsibility to society.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leadership in the AI age is a moral role<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Purpose is not \u201csoft.\u201d It\u2019s about who benefits from progress\u2014and who is protected from its harms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watch <strong>episode 128<\/strong>\u00a0now.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe class=\"fusion-hidden\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" src=\"\" title=\"#128 Who Are You Becoming in the AI Age | Akhtar Badshah\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-privacy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rpQ_4n7VAJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder\" style=\"width:1200px; height:675px;\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\">\n<div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder-content\">\n<div class=\"fusion-privacy-label\">For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded.<\/div>\n<p><button data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" class=\"fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button fusion-privacy-consent\">I Accept<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: var(--h2_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--h2_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0);\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: var(--h2_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--h2_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0);\">Subscribe to the Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:-30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - 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( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ASEFAoSPYto&amp;list=PLRvIhnckeQ1UyHrY9IrLljg7RAPZM4qEL\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"youtube logo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/youtube-logo.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-21034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/youtube-logo-200x105.png 200w, https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/youtube-logo.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(247,247,247,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: Courgette; font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0); font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\" data-fusion-google-subset=\"latin\">Purpose Sprint of the Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Take a moment to reflect on this episode and apply it to your life:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: What gives you life?<\/strong><br \/>Recall one recent moment where you felt fully alive. What were you doing? Who benefited?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Name your human strength.<\/strong><br \/>Complete the sentence: <em>\u201cWhen I\u2019m at my best, people come to me for\u2026\u201d<\/em><br \/>(Answer honestly\u2014not what you wish, but what actually happens.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: From Me \u2192 to We<\/strong><br \/>Ask: <em>If I showed up from my best self more often, who else would benefit?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: One Small Act<\/strong><br \/>Choose one deliberate action this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use your strength with intention<\/li>\n<li>Slow down one decision<\/li>\n<li>Reinvest care, time, or attention into someone else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling uncertain in the AI era, let this episode remind you:<br \/><strong>Your value isn\u2019t in how fast you move. It\u2019s in how deeply you lead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(247,247,247,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: Courgette; font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0); font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\" data-fusion-google-subset=\"latin\">\u00a0Related Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\ud83c\udf81Are you curious to discover how closely you\u2019re living your purpose?<\/p>\n<p>Take the <strong>free<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/ikigaiquiz\/\"><strong>Ikigai Quiz<\/strong><\/a> and get a personalised roadmap to deepen flow, energy, and impact. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); 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