AI at Work: The Human Side of Tech Transformation
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future · 2025-07-15 · 40 min
Episode notes
Guest: Neil Sahota, United Nations AI Advisor From internal sabotage and mistrust to ethical blind spots and cultural misalignment, this conversation dives deep into the real reasons AI transformations succeed or stall…and the solutions you need to make AI work in your company. You’ll also hear powerful examples of machine-human collaboration, the rise of AI bosses, and why trust is now a core leadership metric. Here's what Neil and Maureen cover: The #1 reason AI rollouts fail – and how you can avoid it; How to assess your organization’s readiness for AI; and Practical strategies to build buy-in, trust, and adaptability. Neil’s other binge-worthy episodes about AI are: - The 10 Leadership Skills You Need to Safely Adopt AI - Unleashing the Power of Human-AI Collaboration - How to Own the AI Revolution - And, of course, the first part of this interview: Why AI at Work Fails For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to