The Intersection of AI, People & Business Growth with Ryan Kononoff

The Intersection of AI, People & Business Growth with Ryan Kononoff

On an Inner Circle call, host interviews Ryan Kononoff, CEO of Clearbridge Business Solutions, about building at the intersection of people, technology, and growth. Ryan shares his early start in IT, how Clearbridge was founded to bridge the gap between tech-focused and business-focused thinking, and why he leads with family-first priorities and a people-development mindset.

Ryan explains Clearbridge’s work across IT, cybersecurity, automation, and process improvement, emphasizing solving business problems with clear ROI rather than “tech for tech’s sake.” The conversation covers why owners resist strategic tech, how AI should be introduced through experimentation and trust-building, common gaps between AI theory and deployment, security guardrails and policies, and practical first steps like getting a paid AI account, identifying internal AI champions, and using an AI readiness assessment.

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00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:02 Ryan Origin Story

02:19 Why Clearbridge Exists

03:26 People First Leadership

06:34 Generalist Mindset and ROI

08:19 What Clearbridge Does Today

10:29 Why Owners Resist Tech

16:24 AI From Theory to Practice

20:04 Where to Start With AI

23:23 Job Fear and Change

28:39 AI Security and Policies

33:31 Monday Morning Action Plan

36:10 AI Tools Tier List

39:16 Connect With Ryan Closing

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