We experience a technology revolution when there are intelligent advances in the digital landscape. Sometimes it is subtle. When it’s big, it commands attention in our path to impact. EAs experience it inside calendars, behind strategy decks, and across digital workflows. These are early signals to get ahead and start thinking differently.
EAs are uniquely positioned to unlock strategic edge. But to do that, behind the walls of corporate America, we need to shift our mindset. That starts by discarding the old adage of “behind-the-scenes support” and moving forward as “operational disruptors”.
“How are you commanding a new approach that boosts your executive’s velocity?”
Moments of transformation belong to those who embrace creativity and evolve through digital literacy.
a new approach
Powering a new approach may mean disrupting the daily grind. With every technological shift comes the need to ask better questions, ones that make space for evolution, not repetition.
What are you doing differently to minimize redundancy?
Old processes stall momentum. Are you creating faster, cleaner handoffs? Testing with low-risk prototypes? Surfacing friction points before they become roadblocks?
How are you reshaping corporate culture to empower teams to coexist with AI?
Culture isn’t changed through memos. It shifts when people experience a new way of working. Are you modeling digital curiosity? Introducing AI tools that enhance and coexist with the workforce?
What’s your new secret sauce?
You had a signature method to your madness. Now it’s time for a new one. What tools, workflows, or decision frameworks are you experimenting with that others haven’t considered?
from playbooks to possibilities
Many teams are still using outdated models but now have the opportunity to refresh systems. You don’t need permission to rewrite the playbook. Start rewriting the rules now:
💡 Replace weekly check-ins with asynchronous AI-augmented strategy reviews.
💡Design onboarding as a digital-first journey with embedded nudges and decision trees.
💡Structure project kickoffs to include ‘How can AI knowledge agents help here?’ as a core scoping question.
💡Move fast with clarity, build decision briefs that cut through noise and drive aligned action.
New capabilities are beginning to emerge. Expect to see new language in job requisitions to deepen the impact from system optimizer, AI agent manager and prompt engineer. Get future ready by positioning aligning where work is going, not where it’s been.
shape a new lens
Not everyone moves at the same pace. Don’t let this be a limitation. Use it as a signal to think differently with bold insights that engage leaders in different discussions.
Challenge executives to look at different angles:
“If we reset this process down to zero, what would we rebuild with today’s tools?”
Elevate what no one else is talking about:
“Is misalignment, fear of failure, or legacy comfort zones holding us back?”
Co-create a future state:
“If we had to deliver this outcome in half the time, what would we automate, delegate, and or stop doing?”
Rethinking the path to impact starts with recognizing the early signals. Quiet shifts in the everyday redundant tasks that invite bold moves. Feel the frequency and move with it. Listen to the silent whisper and act on it. Be the change. The force will follow where the energy runs deep.
