In Conversation - Willem Gous Top Five Tips To Stay Ahead In The Age of AI Disruption
Sun Dec 07 2025
“Instead of asking yourself, 'How will this replace me,' ask yourself, 'How can this help me?”
Willem Gous Top Five Tips To Stay Ahead In The Age of AI Disruption
1. Shift from Fear to Curiosity
2. Act Small, Act Fast
3. Focus on Adaptability, Not Certainty
4. Think Like an Entrepreneur
5. Take the Next Small, Doable Step
TIME STAMP SUMMARY
01:50 Using AI as a thinking partner to enhance one's own capabilities.
07:20 Taking small, fast actions with AI and automation to see how they can help achieve goals.
11:40 Adopting an entrepreneurial mindset
17:00 Becoming a chameleon and adapting to new situations
Where to find Willem
Website https://willem-gous.com
LinkedIn http://za.linkedin.com/in/willemgous
Willem Gous Bio
Willem Gous is a global expert in entrepreneurial thinking and human adaptability, the skills that keep people and organisations ahead when the world changes fast. He works with companies to build teams that stay calm in disruption, think clearly under pressure, and take confident action to create innovative solutions. His practical approach makes adaptability and innovation part of everyday work, not just a one-off event.
With over 25 years of experience in business and entrepreneurship, Willem delivers practical frameworks that shift how people think and work. His signature model, the Indivineur Thinking Compass, activates five core principles that unlock adaptability, resourcefulness and internal locus of control in organisations. Willem holds a Master’s degree from the University of Liverpool, U.K.,
was named Startup Mentor of the Year 2023, and ranks as a Top 50 Global Thought Leader with Thinkers360 in Lean Startup and Careers. Offstage, he is a single father and certified firewalking instructor, proving that the right mindset and preparation make anything possible.
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“Instead of asking yourself, 'How will this replace me,' ask yourself, 'How can this help me?” Willem Gous Top Five Tips To Stay Ahead In The Age of AI Disruption 1. Shift from Fear to Curiosity 2. Act Small, Act Fast 3. Focus on Adaptability, Not Certainty 4. Think Like an Entrepreneur 5. Take the Next Small, Doable Step TIME STAMP SUMMARY 01:50 Using AI as a thinking partner to enhance one's own capabilities. 07:20 Taking small, fast actions with AI and automation to see how they can help achieve goals. 11:40 Adopting an entrepreneurial mindset 17:00 Becoming a chameleon and adapting to new situations Where to find Willem Website https://willem-gous.com LinkedIn http://za.linkedin.com/in/willemgous Willem Gous Bio Willem Gous is a global expert in entrepreneurial thinking and human adaptability, the skills that keep people and organisations ahead when the world changes fast. He works with companies to build teams that stay calm in disruption, think clearly under pressure, and take confident action to create innovative solutions. His practical approach makes adaptability and innovation part of everyday work, not just a one-off event. With over 25 years of experience in business and entrepreneurship, Willem delivers practical frameworks that shift how people think and work. His signature model, the Indivineur Thinking Compass, activates five core principles that unlock adaptability, resourcefulness and internal locus of control in organisations. Willem holds a Master’s degree from the University of Liverpool, U.K., was named Startup Mentor of the Year 2023, and ranks as a Top 50 Global Thought Leader with Thinkers360 in Lean Startup and Careers. Offstage, he is a single father and certified firewalking instructor, proving that the right mindset and preparation make anything possible.