"The age of ice is over. Welcome to the age of fridges! The ones who thought they were in the business of selling ice vanished. The ones who realized they were in the business of keeping things cool built empires. The same goes for programmers: if you think your job is to write code, you're melting. If you know you're here to solve problems, you'll keep the whole system running."

  "The evolution of AI is not about replacing humans, but about augmenting our capabilities. Just as the telescope extended our vision and the telephone extended our voice, AI extends our ability to think and create. The future belongs to those who learn to work with these new tools, not against them."

  The essence of leadership lies in asking the right questions, understanding context beyond data, and building authentic human connections. These are the irreplaceable qualities that define true leadership in the age of AI.