Most of what's happening in the workplace with AI today happens at the execution level. Content writing and code writing are two prominent examples of execution tasks that AI has greatly impacted already. What's the next frontier for AI, and why does it hold even greater promise for businesses? This episode dives into what the next frontier of AI for businesses will be: moving up a level to the operations layer of a company to drive smarter decision-making and reduce the overhead of cross-functional collaboration. David DeWolf and Courtney Baker dive deeper into the concept introduced on episode 8 of the show around the different altitudes of AI in business, specifically drilling in on the shift from the Execution layer to the Operations layer. Pete Buer speaks with Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer at The Granite Group and co-founder of New Hampshire's DisruptHR conference, about how she sees AI impacting the people side of the equation in the workplace.  Lastly, Courtney and Pete break down some of the week's top AI news and what it means for your business. Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how we can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

At a recent conference, one OpenAI executive recently said that their company is not really seeing other businesses' leaders looking for ROI from AI yet. David DeWolf and Courtney Baker were at that conference and have been holding off on talking about it until they could loop Mohan Rao in for a lively debate on whether or not it's true. Also, in our special breaking In The News segment, Courtney and Pete Buer breakdown some of the week's top news, including the week-long saga of Sam Altman's full circle turn as CEO of OpenAI, as covered by Wired (OpenAI's Boardroom Drama Could Mess Up Your Future) and The NYT (Before Altman's Ouster, OpenAI's Board Was Divided and Feuding) Lastly, Pete talks with board member and CEO advisor Anna Catalano to get her take on how boards are thinking about AI in terms of governance, enterprise risk, return on investment, and considerations for AI deployment within organizations. Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how we can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

Out of all the industries that will be disrupted by AI, which one stands to be disrupted the most? And what are the implications of this disruption for knowledge workers and the companies that employ them?  Courtney Baker and Knownwell CEO David DeWolf discuss the implications of a recent study from Bain that found that 41% of labor time in the Professional Services industry can be automated using Generative AI.  Also, Pete Buer talks with Scott Varho about Enterprise Generative AI and how organizations can accelerate innovation cycles using AI. And, of course, Courtney and Pete break down the week's top news, including some of the announcements from OpenAI's DevDay event. Watch this entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vCCiHDQPk6g. Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how we can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

Out of all the areas where you could apply AI in your business, where should you? How do you prioritize the most important initiatives that will have the greatest impact on your business? For CEOs and other leaders trying to figure out exactly how and where their companies should be utilizing AI, it can be hard to pinpoint which opportunities they should pursue and which are most likely fool's gold. In this episode, David DeWolf, Mohan Rao, and Courtney Baker provide some proactive tips leaders can use as they survey the business landscape to determine their most impactful first steps with AI. Also, Vecteris Co-Founder Eisha Armstrong joins Pete Buer to share some of her insights into how the Generative AI boom is bringing much more attention to the idea of productizing certain services. All of this plus Courtney and Pete cover some of the biggest news in AI this week including Elon Musk telling UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that AI will not just take some jobs, it will take ALL the jobs and spirits company Dictador unveiling the very first AI-powered “robot CEO”. Watch this entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/96CgJHAkh1c.  Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how we can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

Most people are familiar by now with how AI can be used to accelerate work as diverse as software development and performing medical research. Much of this work takes place at the individual contributor level, or operational aspects of a business. What is lesser known, and what we believe we are on the cusp of understanding, is how AI can aid leaders in managing their companies at higher altitudes of business — such as operations, strategy, and ideology. This episode attempts to help understand that.  This week's panel features Courtney Baker, David DeWolf, and Mohan Rao proving a forward-looking view into the future of AI and how it will increasingly be applied to these higher altitudes. Then, Pete Buer speaks with Domenic Colasante, CEO of 2X, about how his B2B Marketing as a Service company has already started to take advantage of AI to accelerate their capabilities and services. And, in this week's news segment, Pete joins Courtney to talk about the Biden Administration's new AI-focused executive order. Watch this entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nTVa4puQd6s  Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment Visit the 2X website: https://2x.marketing/ AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how they can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

Do you have the right data foundation in place today? Is your data accurate, accessible, and secure? And what other questions should executives be asking of your technology leaders to ensure you have the right data foundation in place for this transformational moment? In this episode, we answer all of those questions. First, our panel of David DeWolf, Mohan Rao, and Courtney Baker talk about the importance of having the right data foundation in place. After that, Pete Buer speaks with Airbnb's Mitesh Mangaonkar about the cornerstones of building a data foundation using AI. And, of course, Courtney and Pete run you through this week's news in AI. Watch this entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aYadN_Y8dkM  Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how they can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

AI can fundamentally change the way that your business operates. With the right vision and planning, those changes to your business will translate into value for your customers. That's always good for business.  In this episode, we explore how leaders can identify value streams and then use AI to optimize them. First, the panel talks about how companies deliver value and unpack the concept of value streams. Then, Pete speaks with Gregory FCA Public Relations' Greg Matusky about his experience using AI to completely reimagine the way his PR company creates and delivers value. Finally, Courtney and Pete follow-up a bit of news from our first episode and taste test Coca-Cola Y3K - the AI-developed soda. Watch this entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/soLxLBkX64Q. Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how they can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

Many leaders view the AI transformation as an opportunity for the CTOs and CIOs of the world to drive strategy and implementation. While technologists certainly have a big part to play in determining how to get the most impact out of AI, this is really a time for non-technologists like Chief Human Resource Officers to make their mark in how AI is leveraged within their organizations. In this episode, Knownwell's David DeWolf talks about how CHRO's are uniquely qualified to become "Chief HumAIn Officers". Also, Compensation Tool's Justin Hampton talks about how AI is about to revolutionize HR. And, of course, we've got news with Pete Buer, and Courtney shares some AI-generated humor. Watch this entire episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/_MOKNVbrWCg Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how they can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability.

The AI transformation that's upon us is impacting businesses of all shapes and sizes in profound ways, with even greater impacts on the horizon. One of the most profound ways AI will impact businesses is changing the focus of executives and company leaders from a growth-at-all-costs mentality to one where operational excellence, productivity, and efficiency rule the day. To help us understand all of this, Knownwell CEO David DeWolf joins Courtney Baker to share his thoughts around why this shift is happening at the perfect time, how the obsession with growth actually led us to this point of economic volatility, and why C-Suite leaders should be thinking about how to remove friction as they look to apply AI to drive operational excellence. Also, Pete Buer talks with Rubrik's Chief Revenue Officer Brian McCarthy about how Rubrik is helping companies like Home Depot shore up their approach to cybersecurity and data protection. They cover AI's role in driving productivity by keeping bad actors at bay and ensuring the data and information they provide to CISOs and info sec teams is actionable. Courtney also talks about an interest event in the world of self-driving cars. The video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAX28dapps And, Mohan Rao and Pete Buer cover two recent articles in the news. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c8Ujkptu0hI Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how they can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability. For more about the AI Knowhow, visit www.knownwell.com/podcast.  

We delve into the concerns of private equity leaders regarding AI use in their portfolio companies. Join Knownwell's David DeWolf, Courtney Baker, and Mohan Rao as they discuss who is best suited to spearhead AI initiatives in your organization. Lee Garber of NewSpring Capital stops by to talk with Pete Buer about where, on the metaphorical football field, he sees companies in terms of their ability to use AI technology to drive value. And, in the news segment, Courtney and Pete dig into stories about Generative AI and how AI is being used to improve efficiency, scheduling, operations, and productivity in the construction space. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/umui78_Dt8o Take your free AI Readiness Assessment at https://knownwell.com/assessment. AI Knowhow is brought to you by the team at Knownwell. Visit www.knownwell.com to discover how they can help you harness the power of AI to boost profitability. For more about the AI Knowhow, visit www.knownwell.com/podcast.