In this episode of Chicken Fried Growth, hosts David York and Sara Moseley dive into the comforting, controversial, and sometimes sweet world of a true Southern staple: grits. The hosts debate the proper way to dress this classic dish, from Sara’s beloved cheese and "dirty" grits to the scandalous revelation that David's Northern wife eats hers with sugar. After a detour into the shockingly decadent world of Southern chocolate gravy, the conversation shifts to a critical issue facing business leaders today: why your AI adoption metrics are probably garbage.

Drawing on recent insights from the Harvard Business Review, David explains why simply tracking how many employees log into an AI tool tells you nothing about actual business transformation. The hosts unpack a counterintuitive finding: the employees who use AI the most often also harbor the highest levels of anxiety and resistance to it. Tune in to learn why creating psychological safety and transparent expectations is vastly more effective than policing AI usage.