How I got Warren Buffet to Join My Board of Directors.
Updated: Aug 24
Warren Buffett sits on my Board of Directors.
He doesn't know it. Neither do Charlie Munger, Deming, Drucker, Lincoln, or a handful of other people whose judgment I admire.
A few months ago, I realized AI could do more than answer questions. It could help me make better decisions. So I built a Board of Directors with some people I admire.
Today, when I'm facing a tough business problem, I ask AI to analyze it from different perspectives. What would Buffett think about the risk? What would Munger say I'm missing? Would Deming blame the people or the system? Would Drucker ask if we're solving the right problem?
The AI isn't actually Warren Buffett. It's using the patterns, principles, and decision frameworks these thinkers have shared through books, interviews, speeches, and decades of documented experience. The magic isn't getting an answer. The magic is forcing yourself to consider viewpoints you would have otherwise ignored.
Most bad decisions aren't made because people are stupid. A lot of them are, but not all. They're made because people only look at a problem through one lens. AI gives me access to several.
The final decision is still mine. The accountability is still mine. But before I place a bet, launch a project, hire a leader, or change a process, I can pressure-test my thinking against some of the greatest minds in history.
Warren Buffett isn't really on my Board of Directors. But he helps me make better decisions every day.
I think he would appreciate the idea that he is the best money I never spent.
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