Identify one (1) business leader you wish to interview. This leader should be at the senior level of their organization, i.e., they are at a level that allows them to shape their organization's corporate culture through policies or oversight of their organization's key functional areas.

To guide your interview, focus on the following questions:

How would you define the corporate culture in your organization?

What is your role in defining and supporting that culture?

What aspects of interpersonal communication do you feel have the most significant impact on your company's corporate culture? Examples: (mediums of communication, oral and written communication styles, intergenerational communication, rules regarding workplace communication)

Recently, OpenAI has created ChatGPT, a Generative Artificial Intelligence application considered to be a disruptive technology for many industries. Is your company using ChapGPT? Is your company using any AI technologies? What are your thoughts about how AI or Generative AI will impact your specific industry? Are you worried about the AI?

This interview should be conducted in person or online via video conference. Do not email these questions to the interviewee, and expect them to write responses. Take notes during the interview so you can complete Step 2

STEP 2

A summary report that includes the following sections.

Business leader's name, their title, and a brief description of their company. Information from your interview.

Summary: Summarize the information you received during your interview in report form. Your report should not be in Q&A format with quotes from your leader but rather your summary of the information they gave you). Based on the questions noted above, you can organize your written report with these sections:

Corporate Culture

Communication's Impact on Culture

AI or Generative AI's impact

Commentary:

Provide the opinion on the pros and cons of this corporate culture concerning employee interpersonal communications. Do you see any issues with how your leader discussed their corporate culture?

Discuss thoughts on how AI technology will or will not be disruptive to this leader's industry. Why or why not? Provide support by way of credible sources to support your points.