<p><strong><em>How can you build an AI-Ready workforce?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Why is AI a leadership issue and not a technology issue?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>My guest on this episode is Charlene Li, author of “Winning with AI,” speaker, and disruptive leadership expert</p><p></p><p>During our conversation Charlene and I discuss the following: </p><p></p><ul><li>Why AI-first is the wrong frame for most organizations, and how AI-ready puts your people and strategy back at the center</li><li>How AI fluency differs from AI literacy</li><li>Why tools, training, and time are the three T's every leader needs to invest in</li><li>How to think about agentic AI through four practical questions</li><li>Why automating existing processes is not enough and we use AI to rethink the work itself</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Connecting with Charlene: </strong></p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneli/">Charlene</a> on LinkedIn</p><p>Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://charleneli.com/">Charlene and her book, “Winning with AI”</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator">Next-Gen HR Accelerator </a>- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/">HR Leader’s Blueprint</a> - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook">Succession Planning Playbook</a>: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.</p>