Using AI at Work: AI in the Workplace & Generative AI for Business Leaders

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  117: AI in Recruitment: What the Future of Hiring Looks Like with James Terry 17.08.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail Hiring is getting faster, noisier, and harder to evaluate. In this episode Chris talks with James Terry, Head of US Revenue at Indeed Flex, about how AI is reshaping recruiting from application screening to workforce planning. James explains why rising application volume is pushing employers toward AI interviews, how human review still fits into the process, and where AI can help recruiters evaluate candidate skills at a scale traditional hiring workflows cannot handle. ...
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  116: AI Strategy for Business: How to Turn AI Into Practical Business Results with Eddie Irvin 10.08.2026 50min

  Send us Fan Mail Most AI projects do not fail because the model is weak. In this episode Chris talks with Eddie Irvin, founder of Nashville AI Advisory, about the practical work leaders need to do before AI can deliver value. Eddie explains why process clarity, prioritization, and communication between business owners and technical builders are often more important than choosing the newest tool. Chris and Eddie break down how to identify a strong first AI project, why CEOs should stay involve...
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  115: Rethinking AI Governance for Enterprise Adoption with Dr. Markus Schmidberger 03.08.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail AI adoption can create value, but it can also create a new organizational bottleneck. In this episode Chris sits down with Dr. Markus Schmidberger, Founder and CTO of JuntoAI, to challenge the assumption that every company needs a Chief AI Officer. They explore the growing AI business gap, why adoption is fundamentally a cultural enablement issue, and how governance, HR, and distributed ownership should work together. Markus shares an in-residence model for discovering use ca...
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  114: Using AI Implementation Strategies To Drive Real Business Impact with Darren Ward 27.07.2026 57min

  Send us Fan Mail Buying AI licenses is easy; changing how work gets done is the real leadership challenge. In this episode Chris sits down with Darren Ward, a Chief Strategic Innovation Officer leading internal AI adoption at a mid-market operating company. Darren shares how he moved from operational leadership into a dedicated AI role and why successful transformation requires executive ownership, practical use cases, and a clear connection to business priorities. They discuss why pull-based...
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  113: Using AI Agents for Business: From Chatbots to Autonomous Workflows with Bryan McAnulty 20.07.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail Summary The biggest shift in AI may be moving from asking questions to assigning work. In this episode Chris sits down with Bryan McAnulty, founder and product director of Heights Platform and LatchLoop, to explore why leaders should approach AI as a worker assigned to tasks and projects rather than a chatbot producing one-time answers. Bryan explains how long-running agents can conduct research, analyze information, automate recurring work, and support teams without constant...
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  112: AI-Driven Leadership: Using the CRIT Framework Make Faster, Smarter Decisions with Geoff Woods 13.07.2026 51min

  Send us Fan Mail AI adoption stalls when leaders delegate the thinking. In this episode Chris sits down with Geoff Woods, bestselling author of The AI-Driven Leader and founder of AI Leadership, to explore why AI strategy must begin with the CEO and executive team. Geoff explains the difference between using AI for minor tasks and using it as a strategic thought partner for the decisions that shape enterprise value. They break down the CRIT framework, practical prompts for solving major busin...
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  111: Using AI in the Workplace for Smarter Hiring and Pay Decisions with Cary Sparrow 06.07.2026 56min

  Send us Fan Mail The labor market is moving faster than most leaders can see. In this episode Chris sits down with Cary Sparrow, founder and CEO of WageScape, to discuss how real time labor market intelligence is reshaping hiring, compensation, workforce planning, and the competition for talent. Cary explains why traditional labor market data often moves too slowly for executive decisions, how pay transparency is changing the talent market, and why AI literacy is becoming a practical requirem...
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  110: AI in Education: Building Trust While Preparing Students for the Future with Jason Hill 29.06.2026 58min

  Send us Fan Mail AI in education is no longer a future debate, it is a leadership decision happening now. In this episode Chris talks with Jason Hill, Deputy Superintendent and CBO at Redlands Unified School District, about what AI adoption looks like inside a large K-12 school district with major operational, safety, instructional, and community considerations. Jason explains how Redlands approached staff AI access, parent concerns, student safety, AI use policies, and the importance of tea...
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  109: Using AI Meeting Notes to Turn Conversations Into Business Outcomes with Artem Koren 22.06.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail AI adoption often succeeds or fails in the ordinary work leaders overlook. In this episode Chris sits down with Artem Koren, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Sembly AI, to discuss how organizations can turn everyday conversations into structured intelligence, clearer decisions, and measurable execution. Artem’s work focuses on agentic systems, professional workflows, and making AI useful, safe, and practical for teams. Chris and Artem explore how AI-powered workf...
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  108: Using AI Detection Tools to Fight AI Slop and Preserve Authenticity Online with Max Spero 15.06.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail The internet is filling up with content that looks real but may not be. In this episode Chris sits down with Max Spero, co-founder and CEO of Pangram Labs, an AI text detection company helping organizations distinguish human authored content from AI generated content. They explore how AI generated content is reshaping social media, recruiting, education, search, and business communication, and why trust is becoming a strategic business issue. Chris and Max discuss the rise of...
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  107: Using Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to Win the AI Search Race with Cole Casperson 08.06.2026 55min

  Send us Fan Mail The way customers discover brands is changing faster than most companies realize. In this episode Chris sits down with Cole Casperson, Chief Data Officer and Partner at CrankTank, to explore how AI is transforming search, e-commerce, and customer discovery. Cole explains why traditional keyword-based SEO is giving way to AI retrieval systems that understand meaning, how large language models decide which brands get recommended, and why visibility in AI-generated answers is be...
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  106: Using AI Assessment Tools to Reveal Hidden Automation Opportunities with Corey Ganim 01.06.2026 1h 5min

  Send us Fan Mail Most business owners know AI matters, but few know where to start. In this episode Chris sits down with Corey Ganim, entrepreneur, AI consultant, and creator of AI assessment frameworks for small businesses. Corey shares how he helps non-technical business owners identify automation opportunities, reduce manual work, and implement practical AI solutions that generate measurable time savings. From AI skills and projects to voice agents and workflow automation, he explains how ...
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  105: Using Voice AI for Customer Service, Sales, and Enterprise Growth with Shawn Zhang 25.05.2026 43min

  Send us Fan Mail Voice AI is advancing faster than most organizations realize. In this episode Chris talks with Shawn Zhang, CTO and co-founder of Sanas, the enterprise voice AI company focused on improving global communication through AI. Shawn shares how voice AI is evolving beyond call automation into a foundational layer for communication, context capture, and more natural human interaction with AI systems. The conversation explores enterprise use cases, latency, customer service, sales a...
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  104: Using AI Coworkers to Build Smarter Business Operations with Karl Simon 18.05.2026 49min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies are using AI, but very few are redesigning work around it. In this episode Chris sits down with Karl Simon, co-founder and CTO of Subatomic, an AI workflow orchestration company, to explore why task based AI adoption is limiting business impact. They discuss the shift from isolated AI use cases toward unified workflows powered by clean data, AI coworkers, and cross functional orchestration. The conversation also explores how organizations may flatten hierarchie...
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  103: Using AI in Manufacturing: Generative vs. Predictive and Autonomous AI with Bryan DeBois 11.05.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail Most manufacturers are chasing the wrong AI problem. In this episode Chris talks with Bryan DeBois, Director of Industrial AI at RoviSys, about why industrial AI for manufacturing requires a different approach than generative AI. Bryan explains the limits of generative AI on the plant floor, why deterministic systems matter in high risk environments, and how analytical AI, predictive AI, computer vision, and autonomous AI are already being used to improve quality, safety, thr...
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  102: The AI-Native Company: What Comes After the Org Chart with Melissa Reeve 04.05.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail Most AI strategies fail because the organization never changes. In this episode Chris sits down with Melissa Reeve, creator of the Hyperadaptive Model and author of an upcoming book on AI-native organizations, to explore why legacy structures block AI progress and what leaders must redesign to unlock real value. They discuss how companies can move from siloed, handoff-heavy operating models to adaptive systems built for continuous learning, faster decisions, and human-centere...
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  101: How to Audit Your Dev Partner in the Age of AI with Matt Strippelhof 27.04.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies want innovation, but few can tolerate unpredictable tech costs. In this episode Chris talks with Matt Strippelhoff, Partner, CEO / CRO of Red Hawk Technologies, about how mid-market companies can approach software development with greater financial control and operational confidence. They explore why traditional project models often create risk, and how recurring service models can better align technology execution with business goals. Matt shares lessons from ...
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  100: Human Plus AI Strategy: Redefining Team Structure in the Age of Automation with Evan J Schwartz 20.04.2026 57min

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders are asking the wrong AI question. In this episode Chris sits down with Evan J Schwartz, technology leader, adjunct professor, and Chief Innovation Officer, to discuss why AI should be used for growth, not simply cost cutting. Evan shares his vision for the future organization: flatter companies, human stewards managing AI agents, and teams focused on strategy, relationships, and judgment while automation handles repetitive execution. They also explore AI in educa...
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  99: Using AI Automation to Build Smarter Workflows Across Your Organization with Marc Boscher 13.04.2026 49min

  Send us Fan Mail Most companies think they are “doing AI” but are still stuck in single-player mode. In this episode Chris talks with Marc Boscher, Founder and CEO of Unito, a workflow integration platform, about why AI adoption breaks down at the organizational level. Marc explains that the real barrier is not model capability, but fragmented systems, missing context, and lack of trust. He introduces the shift from prompt engineering to context engineering, and why connecting systems and dat...
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  98: How to Build AI Agents That Automate Workflows Without Coding with Etan Polinger 06.04.2026 1h

  Send us Fan Mail Most leaders think AI agents are too technical to build, but the real barrier is not skill, it is clarity. In this episode Chris talks with Etan Polinger, AI Solutions Architect and Head of AI Solutions, about how non-technical professionals can design, build, and deploy AI agents that drive real business outcomes. Etan breaks down what an agent actually is, how to think about automation versus agentic workflows, and why fundamentals matter more than tools in a rapidly changi...