What Startups and Incumbents Can Learn

🚨 STOP treating AI like just another automation tool; you're missing the real transformation.Most executives are approaching AI completely wrong.

They're focused on automating tasks when they should be reimagining their entire business model. In this landmark 900th episode of CXOTalk, Sangeet Paul Choudary, advisor to 40+ Fortune 500 CEOs, reveals why AI is actually COORDINATION INFRASTRUCTURE, not just a productivity tool.You'll discover:✅ Why the "automation mindset" guarantees you'll fall behind competitors✅ The shipping container parable that explains AI's true strategic impact✅ How to think about AI strategy (hint: it's NOT about "what to do with AI")✅ The dangerous myth of "AI augmentation" and what actually happens to jobs✅ Real examples: How TikTok's logic revolutionized manufacturing (Shein)✅ Above vs. below the algorithm: Where YOU fit in the new economy✅ The word processor paradox—why complementarity doesn't save jobs✅ Strategic foresight: The #1 capability leaders must develop NOWThis isn't theoretical. Sangeet breaks down exactly how businesses must reimagine their competitive advantage, how professionals should navigate career decisions, and why yesterday's AI vendors are selling you 1990s solutions.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 🤖 Rethinking AI Beyond Automation01:10 📈 AI's Strategic Role in Business Transformation03:33 🚢 Lessons from the Shipping Container and AI's Potential08:22 🔮 The Importance of Foresight in Career and Organizational Planning11:16 🤖 Automation, Augmentation, and the Changing Division of Labor14:08 📈 Adapting to Shifting Value in the Age of AI19:04 🤖 The Role of CXOs in the Age of AI22:50 🏢 Indicators of Organizational Shift with AI26:00 💡 Lessons Between Startups and Legacy Companies in AI Strategy31:11 📱 TikTok's Influence on Manufacturing and Shein's Success33:58 🤖 Challenges in Implementing AI and System Redesign36:05 🌐 Socio-Technical Systems and Strategic Shifts with AI38:50 🧪 AI's Impact on the Materials Industry41:03 🤖 Strategic Application of AI in Industries42:52 🌐 AI's Role in Ecosystems and Job Dynamics49:23 ⚙️ The Role of Risk and Constraints in Value Creation50:51 🤖 AI's Impact on Knowledge Work and Career Advice55:41 📊 Advice for Companies and Policymakers in the Age of AI🎯 FEATURED GUESTSangeet Paul Choudary• Advisor to 40+ Fortune 500 CEOs• Author of "Reshuffle: The New Business Playbook for a World Transformed by AI"• Expert on platform business models and digital transformation📚 RESOURCES🔷 Show notes: https://www.cxotalk.com/episode/why-ai-works-but-your-strategy-doesnt🔷 Newsletter: www.cxotalk.com/subscribe🔷 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cxotalk🔷 Twitter: twitter.com/cxotalk Subscribe to CXOTalk newsletter: https://www.cxotalk.com/newsletter🎙️ ABOUT CXOTALKCXOTalk features unfiltered conversations with C-suite executives from major companies about AI, digital transformation, and business strategy. Hosted by Michael Krigsman. Episode 900 | Recorded November 14, 2025#AI #AIStrategy #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy #CEOInsights #FutureOfWork #Leadership #AITransformation #Reshuffle #CXOTalk