Most leaders are waiting for a perfect AI strategy. Meanwhile, their teams are already experimenting — just not out in the open. Charlene Li joins me to talk about the real blockers to AI adoption inside organizations, and it’s not the tech. It’s fear, control, and a lack of imagination.We unpack why chasing ROI misses the point, how cultural mindsets shape our fears, and what it really takes to build AI fluency across your team — starting with yourself. If you’re still stuck in “pilot mode,” this conversation is your wake-up call.Related Links:<ul><li><a href='https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/free-account/'>Join the People Managing People Community</a></li><li><a href='https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/about/subscribe/'>Subscribe to the newsletter</a> to get our latest articles and podcasts</li><li>Check out this episode’s sponsor: <a href='https://quickbooks.com/payroll'>Intuit QuickBooks Payroll</a></li><li>Connect with Charlene on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/'>LinkedIn</a></li><li>Check out <a href='https://charleneli.com/'>Quantum Networks Group</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Most leaders are waiting for a perfect AI strategy. Meanwhile, their teams are already experimenting — just not out in the open. Charlene Li joins me to talk about the real blockers to AI adoption inside organizations, and it’s not the tech. It’s fear, control, and a lack of imagination.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We unpack why chasing ROI misses the point, how cultural mindsets shape our fears, and what it really takes to build AI fluency across your team — starting with yourself. If you’re still stuck in “pilot mode,” this conversation is your wake-up call.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Related Links:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/free-account/'&gt;Join the People Managing People Community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/about/subscribe/'&gt;Subscribe to the newsletter&lt;/a&gt; to get our latest articles and podcasts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Check out this episode’s sponsor: &lt;a href='https://quickbooks.com/payroll'&gt;Intuit QuickBooks Payroll&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Connect with Charlene on &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/'&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Check out &lt;a href='https://charleneli.com/'&gt;Quantum Networks Group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Most leaders are waiting for a perfect AI strategy. Meanwhile, their teams are already experimenting — just not out in the open. Charlene Li joins me to talk about the real blockers to AI adoption inside organizations, and it’s not the tech. It’s fear, control, and a lack of imagination. We unpack why chasing ROI misses the point, how cultural mindsets shape our fears, and what it really takes to build AI fluency across your team — starting with yourself. If you’re still stuck in “pilot mode,...

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Building Confidence and Imagination in the Age of AI

Building Confidence and Imagination in the Age of AI

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