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This is the conversation we have behind closed doors, after the PowerPoint decks are put away.
When you work with the top 1% of AI organizations, patterns emerge. Uncomfortable truths that executives don't want to hear but need to understand.
Today, I'm sharing what I've learned—and the one truth that changes everything.
In this episode, you'll discover:
✅ The Mirro...
In 2025, AI exposed a startling truth: many leaders were performing leadership rather than genuinely leading. This episode explores how AI revealed the ‘executive theater’, the facade executives put on, and why those who succeeded stopped pretending to have all the answers.
We dive into the human-centered AI approaches that empower leaders to embrace authenticity and foster true leadership transformation. I...
Welcome back to AI Café Conversations—this is Episode 10 of Season 3, Phase 3: The Advantage.
Last episode, we talked about how to build the three capabilities AI can't replace. Today, let's talk about what happens when you don't build them—and what it costs.
Most executives track AI investment. They know what they spent on tools, licenses, training, implementation. But few track AI fa...
This is Forbes Friday on AI Café Conversations—your weekly dose of executive AI insights in under 15 minutes.
Last episode, we talked about the human advantage. The three capabilities only humans can deliver: contextual judgment, relational trust, and adaptive creativity.
Today, let's talk about how you actually build those capabilities in your organization.
Because here's what I h...
Welcome to AI Café Conversations—this is Episode 8 of Season 3. Today we begin Phase 3: The Advantage.
In Phase 2, we talked about the obstacles—why executives freeze, what chaos follows, how to build psychological safety, and why most AI transformations fail.
But here's what we haven't talked about yet: What happens when you get it right?
Because there's a group of organizati...
This is Forbes Friday on AI Café Conversations—your weekly dose of executive AI insights in under 15 minutes.
Last episode, we talked about how to build psychological safety during AI disruption. Not as a buzzword, but as a practice.
Today, let's talk about why most AI transformations fail—and what to do instead.
According to research, 95% of AI initiatives fail to deliver expected ROI....
Last episode, we talked about why executives skip the people part of AI transformation—the 10-20-70 problem where 70% of effort should go to people, processes, and culture. Today, iswhat that 70% actually looks like in practice.
And it starts with psychological safety.
Not as a buzzword. As an actual, measurable, neuroscience-backed practice that determines whether your AI transformation succeeds or ...
This is Forbes Friday on AI Café Conversations—and the beginning of Phase 2: The Obstacles.
Phase 1 covered the foundation: why leaders freeze, what chaos emerges, how to create clarity, and what human-centered AI leadership means.
Now we're diving into why most AI transformations fail—and what to do instead.
Today's obstacle: executives skip the people part.
According to ...
This is the finale of Phase 1: The Foundation.
We covered why leaders freeze under AI disruption, chaos emerges when that freeze persists, and how to move from scattered pilots to strategic clarity.
we have been building toward: What IS human-centered AI leadership?
And here's what I'm NOT going to tell you: "Just add empathy to your AI strategy." "Be human while us...
This is Forbes Friday on AI Café Conversations
We've covered why leaders freeze under AI disruption and what chaos emerges when that freeze persists.
The path forward. How to move from AI chaos to clearity
How do you move from scattered AI pilots to strategic clarity? How do you govern AI without killing innovation? How do you create structure without creating more bottlenecks?
I re...
Last episode, we talked about why leaders freeze under AI disruption—the three brain blocks keeping executives paralyzed.
Today, let's talk about what happens AFTER the freeze.
And it's expensive. $670,000 expensive, to be exact.
In this episode, I reveal what organizational chaos looks like when leadership doesn't commit to AI strategy—and why this chaos is accelerating faster than most executives realize...
Why Do Leaders Freeze Under AI Disruption?" And What Regulated Leaders Do Differently
Why do brilliant executives freeze when facing AI transformation?
It's not about intelligence or experience—it's about nervous system regulation. When your brain treats AI disruption as a survival threat, you make fear-based decisions that damage your organization long-term.
This is called dysregulation: your sympathet...
What did 2025 teach us about AI leadership? For me, it taught three critical lessons:
- Executive dysregulation is the hidden crisis,
- Shadow AI reveals what your people actually need, and
- Transformation requires partnership—not information.
In this personal reflection episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on AI Cafe Conversations Podcast's journey to the top 2% of podcasts globally and sharing wh...
Can you champion AI and protect your people? What does responsible AI leadership look like? How do executives lead AI adoption with integrity? What is honest AI advocacy for CEOs? How do you be pro-AI and pro-human?
This is the series finale of The Human Cost of AI. And it's my positioning statement. My manifesto. My line in the sand.
Because after 4 episodes on entry-level extinction, succession crises, ...
How do CEOs tell teams their jobs are changing with AI? What should executives say about AI job displacement? How do you communicate AI workforce transformation? What is leadership transparency in AI adoption? How do you lead through job displacement with dignity?
There's a conversation happening in executive suites across America right now. Not out loud. But in the minds of every CEO who understands what AI trans...
Where will your next VP come from if AI eliminated entry-level roles? What should boards ask about AI talent pipeline? How does AI affect leadership succession planning? - What is the board's role in talent pipeline strategy? How do you build executive bench with AI automation?
This is a Forbes article like Friday episode—short, sharp, tactical. And today, it's specifically for board members and the executi...
Why can't companies find quality entry-level talent? How is AI affecting leadership pipeline development? Where will future executives come from if entry-level roles vanish? What is the AI talent pipeline crisis? How do executives build leadership succession with AI?
Here's the conversation happening in every boardroom: "AI eliminated our entry-level roles. Look at the savings."
Here'...
How do I know if an AI consultant is lying? What are red flags in AI consulting?
How do you evaluate AI governance solutions? What makes a good Shadow AI consultant? How do I avoid bad AI implementation advice?
Let me be blunt. Most AI consultants don't understand Shadow AI. They'll sell you a policy. A training program. A technology platform. And six months later, your team is still using unapproved tools—the...
Who is responsible for Shadow AI in an organization? Should IT or HR own AI governance? Who should be accountable for unapproved AI tools? How do you assign AI accountability across departments? What role does the C-suite play in AI governance?
IT thinks it's HR's job. HR thinks it's IT's job. Legal thinks it's a compliance issue. Leadership thinks it's an operational issue. And meanwhile,...
How do I start the Shadow AI conversation with my team? What's a quick way to address unapproved AI tools? How can executives talk about AI during the holidays? How do you create psychological safety around AI adoption?
It's Thanksgiving week. You're winding down. Your team is scattered. This seems like the worst time to address Shadow AI, right?
Wrong. This is actually the perfect time.
In this Forbes Fr...
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