<p>🚨 STOP treating AI like just another automation tool; you're missing the real transformation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Most executives are approaching AI completely wrong. They're focused on automating tasks when they should be reimagining their entire business model. In this landmark 900th episode of CXOTalk, Sangeet Paul Choudary, advisor to 40+ Fortune 500 CEOs, reveals why AI is actually COORDINATION INFRASTRUCTURE, not just a productivity tool.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You'll discover:</p><p>✅ Why the "automation mindset" guarantees you'll fall behind competitors</p><p>✅ The shipping container parable that explains AI's true strategic impact</p><p>✅ How to think about AI strategy (hint: it's NOT about "what to do with AI")</p><p>✅ The dangerous myth of "AI augmentation" and what actually happens to jobs</p><p>✅ Real examples: How TikTok's logic revolutionized manufacturing (Shein)</p><p>✅ Above vs. below the algorithm: Where YOU fit in the new economy</p><p>✅ The word processor paradox&mdash;why complementarity doesn't save jobs</p><p>✅ Strategic foresight: The #1 capability leaders must develop NOW</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This isn't theoretical. Sangeet breaks down exactly how businesses must reimagine their competitive advantage, how professionals should navigate career decisions, and why yesterday's AI vendors are selling you 1990s solutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>⏱️ TIMESTAMPS</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>00:00 🤖 Rethinking AI Beyond Automation</p><p>01:10 📈 AI's Strategic Role in Business Transformation</p><p>03:33 🚢 Lessons from the Shipping Container and AI's Potential</p><p>08:22 🔮 The Importance of Foresight in Career and Organizational Planning</p><p>11:16 🤖 Automation, Augmentation, and the Changing Division of Labor</p><p>14:08 📈 Adapting to Shifting Value in the Age of AI</p><p>19:04 🤖 The Role of CXOs in the Age of AI</p><p>22:50 🏢 Indicators of Organizational Shift with AI</p><p>26:00 💡 Lessons Between Startups and Legacy Companies in AI Strategy</p><p>31:11 📱 TikTok's Influence on Manufacturing and Shein's Success</p><p>33:58 🤖 Challenges in Implementing AI and System Redesign</p><p>36:05 🌐 Socio-Technical Systems and Strategic Shifts with AI</p><p>38:50 🧪 AI's Impact on the Materials Industry</p><p>41:03 🤖 Strategic Application of AI in Industries</p><p>42:52 🌐 AI's Role in Ecosystems and Job Dynamics</p><p>49:23 ⚙️ The Role of Risk and Constraints in Value Creation</p><p>50:51 🤖 AI's Impact on Knowledge Work and Career Advice</p><p>55:41 📊 Advice for Companies and Policymakers in the Age of AI</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>🎯 FEATURED GUEST</p><p>Sangeet Paul Choudary</p><ul><li>Advisor to 40+ Fortune 500 CEOs</li><li>Author of "Reshuffle: The New Business Playbook for a World Transformed by AI"</li><li>Expert on platform business models and digital transformation</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>📚 RESOURCES</p><p>🔷 Show notes: https://www.cxotalk.com/episode/why-ai-works-but-your-strategy-doesnt</p><p>🔷 Newsletter: www.cxotalk.com/subscribe</p><p>🔷 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cxotalk</p><p>🔷 Twitter: twitter.com/cxotalk Subscribe to CXOTalk newsletter: https://www.cxotalk.com/newsletter</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>🎙️ ABOUT CXOTALK</p><p>CXOTalk features unfiltered conversations with C-suite executives from major companies about AI, digital transformation, and business strategy. Hosted by Michael Krigsman.</p><p>Episode 900 | Recorded November 14, 2025</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>#AI #AIStrategy #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy #CEOInsights #FutureOfWork #Leadership #AITransformation #Reshuffle #CXOTalk</p>

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Michael Krigsman

Why Your AI Strategy Is Failing: Fortune 500 CEO Advisor Explains | CXOTalk #900

NOV 17, 202558 MIN
CXOTalk

Why Your AI Strategy Is Failing: Fortune 500 CEO Advisor Explains | CXOTalk #900

NOV 17, 202558 MIN

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<p>🚨 STOP treating AI like just another automation tool; you're missing the real transformation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Most executives are approaching AI completely wrong. They're focused on automating tasks when they should be reimagining their entire business model. In this landmark 900th episode of CXOTalk, Sangeet Paul Choudary, advisor to 40+ Fortune 500 CEOs, reveals why AI is actually COORDINATION INFRASTRUCTURE, not just a productivity tool.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You'll discover:</p><p>✅ Why the "automation mindset" guarantees you'll fall behind competitors</p><p>✅ The shipping container parable that explains AI's true strategic impact</p><p>✅ How to think about AI strategy (hint: it's NOT about "what to do with AI")</p><p>✅ The dangerous myth of "AI augmentation" and what actually happens to jobs</p><p>✅ Real examples: How TikTok's logic revolutionized manufacturing (Shein)</p><p>✅ Above vs. below the algorithm: Where YOU fit in the new economy</p><p>✅ The word processor paradox&mdash;why complementarity doesn't save jobs</p><p>✅ Strategic foresight: The #1 capability leaders must develop NOW</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This isn't theoretical. Sangeet breaks down exactly how businesses must reimagine their competitive advantage, how professionals should navigate career decisions, and why yesterday's AI vendors are selling you 1990s solutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>⏱️ TIMESTAMPS</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>00:00 🤖 Rethinking AI Beyond Automation</p><p>01:10 📈 AI's Strategic Role in Business Transformation</p><p>03:33 🚢 Lessons from the Shipping Container and AI's Potential</p><p>08:22 🔮 The Importance of Foresight in Career and Organizational Planning</p><p>11:16 🤖 Automation, Augmentation, and the Changing Division of Labor</p><p>14:08 📈 Adapting to Shifting Value in the Age of AI</p><p>19:04 🤖 The Role of CXOs in the Age of AI</p><p>22:50 🏢 Indicators of Organizational Shift with AI</p><p>26:00 💡 Lessons Between Startups and Legacy Companies in AI Strategy</p><p>31:11 📱 TikTok's Influence on Manufacturing and Shein's Success</p><p>33:58 🤖 Challenges in Implementing AI and System Redesign</p><p>36:05 🌐 Socio-Technical Systems and Strategic Shifts with AI</p><p>38:50 🧪 AI's Impact on the Materials Industry</p><p>41:03 🤖 Strategic Application of AI in Industries</p><p>42:52 🌐 AI's Role in Ecosystems and Job Dynamics</p><p>49:23 ⚙️ The Role of Risk and Constraints in Value Creation</p><p>50:51 🤖 AI's Impact on Knowledge Work and Career Advice</p><p>55:41 📊 Advice for Companies and Policymakers in the Age of AI</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>🎯 FEATURED GUEST</p><p>Sangeet Paul Choudary</p><ul><li>Advisor to 40+ Fortune 500 CEOs</li><li>Author of "Reshuffle: The New Business Playbook for a World Transformed by AI"</li><li>Expert on platform business models and digital transformation</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>📚 RESOURCES</p><p>🔷 Show notes: https://www.cxotalk.com/episode/why-ai-works-but-your-strategy-doesnt</p><p>🔷 Newsletter: www.cxotalk.com/subscribe</p><p>🔷 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cxotalk</p><p>🔷 Twitter: twitter.com/cxotalk Subscribe to CXOTalk newsletter: https://www.cxotalk.com/newsletter</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>🎙️ ABOUT CXOTALK</p><p>CXOTalk features unfiltered conversations with C-suite executives from major companies about AI, digital transformation, and business strategy. Hosted by Michael Krigsman.</p><p>Episode 900 | Recorded November 14, 2025</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>#AI #AIStrategy #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy #CEOInsights #FutureOfWork #Leadership #AITransformation #Reshuffle #CXOTalk</p>