I’ve known Manny Rodriguez for years, and have always admired how he leads: with purpose, vision, and the courage to push the envelope with a sense of urgency to stay on the leading edge.

Few things are more personal than healthcare, except maybe our own careers.Both are being transformed by AI.

So when we sat down to talk about AI’s impact on healthcare, the conversation quickly became about something much bigger: how we adapt, lead, and stay human when technology starts reshaping everything around us.

In this Lead The Machine episode, Manny shares what that transformation looks like inside UCHealth, a $9 billion health system with 35,000 employees and 200 clinical locations. As UCHealth’s Chief Marketing, Experience and Customer Officer, he’s entrusted to create an environment and a brand that lives up to the care patients deserve and a workplace where employees are empowered to deliver.

He rightly points to the leadership challenge of our time: to frame AI more broadly than a tool, and as a test of culture, trust, and empathy.

We explore how to:🤝 Use AI as a partner, not a proxy🧭 Redefine your role before someone else does🔄 Make adaptability your new career metric🗣️ Protect and humanize your brand voice🌱 Treat AI adoption as cultural transformation, not tech deployment

As you listen, consider: What does it mean to lead with empathy and a clear message of adaptability in an AI-powered world?

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