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Ethics and AI: The Risk No Marketing Leader Can Ignore
Tommie ExpertsOver 70% of companies now use generative AI for one or more business functions, according to McKinsey and Company. Marketers use it to develop campaigns, personalize content, test creative and drive strategy. The laws and regulations governing AI, however, haven’t seen explosive growth. This creates potential pitfalls: copyright issues, inconsistent policies, inaccurate outputs, and illegal…
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More Than Logic: Why Emotional Intelligence Drives Better Decisions
Tommie ExpertsImagine this: A longtime customer calls your office, frustrated and on edge. A delivery was late, a detail was missed, and now they’re questioning whether your team can be trusted to handle their account. The technical solution is straightforward. You can rush a replacement shipment, apply a discount, and fix the immediate error. But, the… -
Tommie Experts: Building Bridges with the Orthodox Church
Tommie ExpertsThe year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of a momentous event in the history of Christianity: the Council of Nicaea. In the year 325, Emperor Constantine invited over 300 bishops from around the Roman Empire to attend a church council in a small town called Nicaea in western Asia Minor—known today as Iznik in the… -
Can AI Prevent the Next Bridge Collapse? This St. Thomas Professor Has the Answer
Artificial IntelligenceAs Minnesota marks 18 years since the I-35W bridge collapsed in August 2007, a new study led by University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham shows how artificial intelligence (AI) could help engineers prevent similar tragedies in the future. The study, co-authored with researchers in Iran - which is among the top five countries in… -
The Connection Between Excellent Communication and Emotional Intelligence
Tommie ExpertsEffective and exceptional leadership is powered by communication, and communication is deeply intertwined with emotional intelligence (EQ). For emerging leaders navigating newly expanded responsibilities, recognizing this connection is essential. And for experienced leaders, it’s a powerful reminder that how we communicate evolves alongside our self-awareness and emotional insight. In a recent course that I taught… -
Tommie Experts: Minnesota Has Talent, Infrastructure to Lead in AI
Artificial IntelligenceManjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence and professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science, spoke earlier this year before the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee to discuss the state’s AI future. During the hearing, he emphasized how Minnesota might position itself as "AI-first.” In this Tommie Experts… -
Reflection: Pope Leo XIV and the Legacy of Catholic Social Teaching
President's OfficeOur St. Paul campus at the University of St. Thomas erupted in celebration on Thursday, May 8, as Pope Leo XIV was announced. A packed viewing party at Scooter’s, our own Popemobile parade, and even white smoke emanating from a chimney built for the occasion above our St. John Vianney (SJV) seminary marked a jubilant… -
Managing Emotions: The Art of Self-Regulation
Tommie ExpertsA leader I advise found himself overwhelmed in a new leadership role. Reporting directly to the CEO, his calendar was packed, and stress was beginning to disrupt his sleep and well-being. When a great opportunity becomes a mental, emotional burden, what’s a leader to do to bring things back into balance? Not surprisingly, there’s an… -
Tommie Expert: Why Facial Recognition Deserves a Role in Criminal Investigations
Artificial IntelligenceAs our justice system navigates advancing technology, we face a critical question: How should we incorporate facial recognition technology into our legal proceedings? Minnesota courts are currently contending with the admissibility of facial recognition as evidence. It is time to consider its role, not as a smoking gun, but as a valuable investigative tool. What… -
Pope Francis: A Listener, a Leader, a Legacy
Tommie ExpertsOn a bright spring day in March 2013, a few weeks after Pope Benedict had resigned for health reasons, news came that a new pope had been elected. His name was Bergoglio, and he was from…Argentina? My colleagues and I in the Theology Department immediately scoured the internet for information about him. In the background,…