Enterprise AI adoption is still stuck in the teens and the gap between the hype and the reality is getting harder to ignore. People are finding pockets of productivity, but they’re often keeping the gains to themselves, worried that “using AI well” is just speed-running their way into a layoff. Meanwhile, many leaders treat it like another piece of software without touching the messier truth: AI changes how work actually happens, and it doesn’t care about your org chart, your approval chains, or your performance theater.
In this episode, Rodney sits down with Section CEO Greg Shove to name what’s really blocking adoption and what it takes to break through. They talk about AI as “co-intelligence”, why most “AI layoffs” are PR cover, and the non-negotiables for real transformation. They also get into how to build a robust AI strategy for 2026, Section’s own AI disruption, and why the next era may be dominated by super companies built around small human teams + a fleet of agents.
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00:00 Intro + Check-In: What’s something happening in the AI hype cycle that drives you nuts right now?
03:21 Enterprise AI adoption stall out
08:58 AI as truth serum for lies in your company
11:49 Required ingredients for real AI transformation
19:04 Balancing risk with AI usage in startups and large enterprise
24:10 “Head of AI” roles are an uphill battle
27:48 First principles for an AI-lead organization
30:10 Disrupting your business model with AI and dual transformation
35:29 Greg and Section disrupting themselves with AI
37:44 Role of leadership in an AI future
44:40 Future of companies and careers
47:54 Role of companies in future of society
52:07 Wrap up: Leave us a review and share the show with a coworker!
Sound engineering and design by Taylor Marvin of Coupe Studios.
