Leading with Love

In an era shaped by rapid technological change, Connie White Delaney stands out as a leader who marries compassion with computational power. With her belief in leading with love, Delaney blends her expertise in building integrated communities, programs, and systems with the revolutionary capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). As Professor and Dean at the School of Minnesota's School of Nursing and Knowledge Generation Lead for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, Delaney knows that artificial intelligence needs to be utilized. She also believes in the importance of guiding this new intelligence by leading with love. An internationally recognized thought leader, Delaney's contributions to the field are expansive, from serving as an Associate Director of the Clinical Translational Science Institute-Biomedical Informatics to acting as the Director of the Institute for Health Informatics (IHI) in the Academic Health Center. She received an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of Iceland in 2011 and serves as an adjunct professor there, illustrating her global reach and influence. Delaney is also a devoted researcher in data and IT standards for nursing, healthcare, and interprofessional practice and education. Her efforts extend to big data science and integrative informatics, aiming to bridge disciplinary divides and harness the power of information to effect positive change. Delaney is past President of the Foundation of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (FNINR) and past Vice-Chair of CGFNS, Inc. Her educational background is as extensive as her professional accomplishments, spanning nursing and mathematics, educational administration, and computer applications, including postdoctoral study in nursing and medical informatics, and graduate study in integrative health and healing. Connie White Delaney exemplifies the power of leading with love, infusing this ethos into her work at the crossroads of AI and transformative leadership. With her visionary approach and dedication to conscious well-being, Delaney is laying the groundwork for a future where love, technology, and human connection coalesce, forming the backbone of a brighter, more compassionate flourishing world. If you want to text Connie's digital twin, register on the website to get access: https://conniedelaney.com

Shelagh Klein and I wrote this book from our heads, our hearts, and our real-life experiences. This book was done without the assistance of AI technology.As we were finishing the book, our focus turned to using AI to help us Lead with love in our lives. I hope you don't read the book and put it away on a shelf. It's also not meant to be put on a pedestal and marveled at. We want it to be used. We aim to explore how the concepts of Leading with Love can be applied to the unique stories of every individual, even if they don't have a "leadership role". How can you, the reader, continue your journey of growth and connection with the authors, beyond following us on social media? To answer your questions, we've created an interactive experience that uses advanced AI Digital Twin technology.This technology allows you to dive into the questions you have about your life and learn how the principles of Leading with Love can help you. Our team trained a Connie Delaney, Leading with Love AI digital twin. The digital twin lets you have an ongoing conversation about your life and how you can navigate the world with purpose, community, and love as your guiding light. The digital twin is an AI-powered companion designed to foster meaningful conversations, connections, inspire leadership with love, and help shape the future of AI. You can ask the digital twin any question, and it is safe for any age. For your book club, you can have the author in the room. Engage with Connie's digital twin at: Conniedelaney.com.