Need AI Talent? Ask This One Question
Mon Dec 29 2025
We tackle one of the biggest constraints holding back AI and digital transformation: capacity. While most organizations focus on hiring and external talent, the fastest path forward is often already inside the company.
This episode explores how a single, well designed question can uncover self taught AI and digital talent hidden across the enterprise and unlock transformation capacity in weeks, not quarters.
In this episode, you will learn:• Why AI transformation stalls even when ideas and budgets are available• How one question reveals the 3 to 7 percent of employees driving real capability• What makes self taught, high agency talent different from traditional L&D participants• How executives can redeploy internal talent without creating shadow IT risks• The leadership commitments required to turn internal skills into measurable ROI• A real case where internal AI champions delivered margin improvement and cost reduction within weeks
If you are a CEO, CIO, CHRO, board member, or transformation leader, this episode offers a practical executive playbook to unlock hidden AI capacity and accelerate transformation using the talent you already have on the payroll.
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We tackle one of the biggest constraints holding back AI and digital transformation: capacity. While most organizations focus on hiring and external talent, the fastest path forward is often already inside the company. This episode explores how a single, well designed question can uncover self taught AI and digital talent hidden across the enterprise and unlock transformation capacity in weeks, not quarters. In this episode, you will learn:• Why AI transformation stalls even when ideas and budgets are available• How one question reveals the 3 to 7 percent of employees driving real capability• What makes self taught, high agency talent different from traditional L&D participants• How executives can redeploy internal talent without creating shadow IT risks• The leadership commitments required to turn internal skills into measurable ROI• A real case where internal AI champions delivered margin improvement and cost reduction within weeks If you are a CEO, CIO, CHRO, board member, or transformation leader, this episode offers a practical executive playbook to unlock hidden AI capacity and accelerate transformation using the talent you already have on the payroll.