Designing for Readiness, Not Just Efficiency, in an AI-Augmented World
AI didn’t replace your job—it replaced your value proposition. In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Blake, SVP of AI Labs at Degreed, to talk about the uncomfortable truth facing L&D teams: if you...
3 Feb 30min
From Tools to Agents: Preparing for the Next Phase of AI at Work
Most business leaders are still talking about AI as if it’s just another “productivity upgrade.” Meanwhile, the world building the future — massive data centers, AGI R&D, and winner‑take‑all investmen...
27 Jan 40min
From Curiosity to Confidence: A Practical Framework for AI Adoption
AI is everywhere—and yet, in most organizations, it’s nowhere. People are intrigued, but unsure. Leaders evangelize, but workflows stay the same. Curiosity, it turns out, is not a strategy. In this ep...
20 Jan 35min
Why HR Gets Stuck on AI—and What It Takes to Lead the Transformation
For the past 18–24 months, HR teams have been asked a blunt question: What are you doing with AI? The response has often been activity without strategy — policies, guardrails, governance frameworks — ...
13 Jan 40min
The Real Work Now Is Managing Energy, Not Productivity
If you’ve noticed that effort stopped being a differentiator, this episode will explain exactly what shifted — and what actually drives value in modern work. Lena Thompson, a leadership consultant wit...
6 Jan 38min
Why Your AI Strategy Needs HR From Day Zero
If your organization still views HR as the compliance cops standing by to squash complaints about an AI mandate, this episode is going to upend that thinking. David sits down with Tim Fisher—Head of A...
16 Dec 202541min
How Microcultures and Mental Fitness Are Redefining People Strategy
You can count system uptime down to six decimal places and predict when a machine will fail — but when it comes to your employees, you’re flying blind. You track turnover, burnout rates, engagement sc...
9 Dec 202540min
Building Confidence and Imagination in the Age of AI
Most leaders are waiting for a perfect AI strategy. Meanwhile, their teams are already experimenting — just not out in the open. Charlene Li joins me to talk about the real blockers to AI adoption ins...
2 Dec 202527min
