The Partnership Playbook · 2026-06-22 · 11 min
Get the CEO Leadership Collection: Five curated conversations in a private podcast, each under ten minutes, on the decisions and pressures that define the role. Visit listentophil.com ABOUT THIS EPISODE When someone says, "We need an AI strategy," are they talking about a tool decision or a business design decision? Many leadership teams are treating those as the same conversation - and that's creating expensive mistakes. In this episode, Phil explores: Why AI adoption and business transformation are fundamentally different leadership decisions How to tell whether AI is improving your operations or changing where your company creates value A simple framework - Tool, Process, Model - to identify which challenge you're actually facing Before your next AI discussion, ask: Does AI change where this business creates value? The answer will tell you whether you're optimising the company you have or redesigning the company you need. The Partnership Playbook is the podcast for leaders who want to grow with clarity, create leverage through partnerships, and lead their teams with meaning.
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