Go Beyond. Go Supercharged
Building High-Performing Organisations Tour
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Explore the Performance Hexagon—a strategic model to redefine talent and lead high-performing teams in the age of AI.
Redefining Talent Creating High Performance Organisations
Today, some Silicon Valley startups are reaching $100 million in revenue with just 28 people, fundamentally redefining how organisations scale and hire talent. Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, enabling individuals while also taking over the jobs of many. Many organisations are now begging the question:
What skills should their people develop to be truly future-proof?
Challenges Organisations are Facing Today
For decades, we’ve built organisations based on structured career paths, fixed job roles, and linear skill progressions. But in an AI-driven world, this approach no longer works.
We need different types of talent – people who can work alongside AI, solve complex problems, and create impact in ways that machines alone cannot. Yet, we still tend to think in the old way: job titles, skills lists, and step-by-step career ladders.
of executives rank AI as Top 3 Strategic Priorities (Source: BCG, 2024)
of employees think that AI will impact their jobs (Source: ADP People at Work, 2024)
Jobs will be lost or degraded due to AI
The Performance Hexagon is a framework designed to help individuals and organizations navigate success in an AI-driven world. Rather than focusing solely on roles or technical skills, it shifts the conversation to contribution and complexity—how people think, solve problems, and create value. Key insights include: Two individuals in the same role can have vastly different outcomes, depending on their thinking and approach. While AI proficiency is important, cognitive skills like problem-solving and systems thinking are even more critical. The gap between those who thrive and those who fall behind is widening—but it can be narrowed by developing future-proof competencies.
What Should We Be Asking?
What does it mean to be AI-ready?
We still struggle to define what AI-readiness means. Is it technical expertise, strong soft skills, or a mix? Should we look for specialists or generalists?
What is the Impact of AI on Jobs?
AI is reshaping jobs through creative disruption, mass displacement, and the rise of supercharged professionals. Understanding this is key to preparing for the future.
Replaceable vs. superchargeable by AI?
Success isn’t just about digital or technical skills—it’s about domain expertise and adaptability. So, what really makes someone thrive with AI?
The Performance Hexagon Considers 5 Areas for focus & improvement
The Performance Hexagon is a strategic framework developed by CFTE to help organisations assess and develop talent in the AI era. It shifts the focus from traditional metrics like job titles or age to the nature of an individual's contribution and their ability to handle complex work.
The Five Talent Profiles:
Underperformer: Requires constant supervision and contributes little independently.
Task Robot: Executes defined tasks reliably but lacks initiative.
Problem Solver: Independently overcomes challenges and delivers results beyond routine execution.
Systems Thinker: Designs efficient systems and strategies, focusing on scaling and optimisation.
Superstar: Drives innovation and identifies new opportunities, integrating AI into transformative strategies.
The hexagon metaphor represents a multi-faceted view of talent, acknowledging that individuals may exhibit elements of multiple profiles. However, those who contribute through complex thinking and initiative are more likely to be augmented by AI, rather than replaced.
For organisations, the Performance Hexagon serves as a tool to rethink talent development and assessment, emphasising the cultivation of cognitive skills like systems thinking and strategic execution. Training programs should go beyond technical AI tools to foster critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and leadership—the human strengths that become even more valuable as AI handles more routine tasks.
By nurturing these capabilities, organisations can build high-performing teams that are not only AI-ready but also equipped to leverage AI as a force multiplier for innovation and impact.
Why Should You Attend?
For Leaders
Discover how to thrive—not just survive—in the age of AI
Understand how your leadership style, thinking ability, and decision-making approach can be amplified by AI.Gain a new lens to assess and develop your team
Move beyond roles and KPIs to evaluate how people contribute, solve problems, and lead—especially under complexity.Learn how to become “supercharged” by AI
Explore how leaders can use AI as a strategic accelerator—not just a tool—to drive innovation and value.Shape your leadership team for the future of work
Identify system thinkers and problem-solvers in your organisation who can scale impact and lead transformation.
For Organisations
Increase your organisation’s talent density
Learn how to identify, retain, and develop high-value contributors—people who will drive performance in an AI world.Build a future-ready, AI-augmented workforce
Use the Performance Hexagon to guide upskilling efforts and mitigate displacement risk from automation.Align HR, Strategy, and Innovation under one framework
Create a shared language for assessing and investing in people, helping departments work toward the same talent goals.Transform your approach to performance management
Shift from traditional KPIs to a capability-based model that reflects the complexity and contribution needed today.
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