Rethinking Work in the Age of AI with Steve Cadigan

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Rebel HR Podcast, host Kyle Roed reconnects with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn’s first CHRO and author of Workquake, for a conversation that feels more relevant than ever. Four years after their first interview, Kyle and Steve dive deep into how work, technology, and humanity continue to collide — and what HR leaders must do to adapt. Together they explore: 💡 AI’s Impact on Work: How fear, misunderstanding, and missed opportunities are shaping the AI conversation — and what great leaders are doing differently. 🧩 Building Teams in a Short-Tenure World: Why traditional models of loyalty and retention are dead, and how to build winning teams when no one stays long. 🏗️ The New Architecture of Work: From upskilling to experimentation, how forward-thinking companies (like Walmart!) are reimagining their cultures for agility and innovation. 🧠 AI Philosophy for Organizations: Why every HR leader should define their stance on AI now — before someone else defines it for them. ❤️ Reclaiming Our Relationship with Technology: How reflection, creativity, and human connection can coexist with digital transformation. Steve’s insights cut through the hype and offer practical wisdom for anyone navigating this unprecedented shift in work. 📚 Mentioned in this episode: Workquake by Steve Cadigan — available wherever books are sold Walmart’s AI experiment Hilti’s “AI for people” strategy Brene Brown on leadership and vulnerability Connect with Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadigan/ https://stevecadigan.com/ https://stevecadigan.com/workquake/ Audio Intro Support the show Rebel HR is a podcast for HR professionals and leaders of people who are ready to make some disruption in the world of work.  Please connect to continue the conversation! https://twitter.com/rebelhrguy https://www.facebook.com/rebelhrpodcast http://www.kyleroed.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roed/