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How can leaders create strategy that adapts to reality instead of reacting to it too late?In this episode of Ideas That Matter, Willie Pietersen shares a complete system for building and renewing strategy based on learning. Known as strategic learning, this method is already used by major corporations, public institutions, and nonprofit organizations. It begins with observation and ends with action, and repeats as conditions evolve.

Drawing from decades of leadership experience and examples from business, healthcare, and national security, Willie explains what separates strong strategy from improvisation and how real change requires consistent involvement.This is a method that builds strength through repetition and learning.In this episode:✅ The four core steps of strategic learning✅ How leaders can avoid fragmentation and bias✅ Lessons from Kodak, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, and military planning✅ What to do when planning fails, and why learning must continue✅ How leadership behavior shapes whether strategy works📚 Learn more in the book: Leadership—The Inside Story: Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek to Lead https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Inside-Story-Time-Tested-Prescriptions/dp/1953943403🌐 Visit Willie’s website: https://williepietersen.com/📢 Connect with Willie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willie-pietersen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williepietersen1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williepietersenauthor/ 🎙️ Produced with Guidewise: https://www.guidewise.io/podcast/ 🎥Subscribe to follow the series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEftzD2cyVmspjONQ__4UGg🎙️ Implementors Podcast (Presented by Guidewise):►Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@implementorspod►Podcast Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/podcast/►Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uliK2fpHOOgjLDgUv1pNF?si=6520239306224710&nd=1►Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/implementors/id1678368738►Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8fcf7ddd-bf82-47cf-9339-efc29a75500d/implementors📱 Connect with Guidewise:► Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@guidewiseai► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guidewiseai► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/guidewiseai► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidewiseai► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidewiseaiABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies -- anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more leadership insights rooted in timeless global wisdom.

What do ancient African proverbs have to teach modern leaders? In this powerful and personal conversation, Willie Pietersen explores the profound, time-tested wisdom passed down through oral tradition—and how it applies directly to leadership, strategy, and personal growth. 🌍🗣️Key Highlights:🌾 “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”🌾 “When the music changes, so does the dance.”🌾 “Don’t look where you fell—look where you slipped.”🌾 Why integrated thinking and broad education are vital to leadership in today’s worldThis episode is a call to open our lens, connect the dots, and turn wisdom into action.📚 Purchase Leadership--The Inside Story: Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek To Lead:https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Inside-Story-Time-Tested-Prescriptions/dp/1953943403🌐 Learn More: https://williepietersen.com/📢 Stay Connected:► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willie-pietersen► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/WillPietersen► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williepietersen1/► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williepietersenauthor🎙️ Implementors Podcast (Presented by Guidewise):►Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@implementorspod►Podcast Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/podcast/►Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uliK2fpHOOgjLDgUv1pNF?si=6520239306224710&nd=1►Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/implementors/id1678368738►Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8fcf7ddd-bf82-47cf-9339-efc29a75500d/implementors📱 Connect with Guidewise:► Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@guidewiseai► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guidewiseai► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/guidewiseai► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidewiseai► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidewiseaiABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies -- anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more leadership insights rooted in timeless global wisdom.

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Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Marc Brackett—Founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, professor at Yale’s Child Study Center, and author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel and Dealing with Feeling—on the latest episode of Implementors. With over two decades of pioneering research, Marc has helped redefine how emotions shape learning, decision-making, leadership, and organizational culture. In this episode, Marc unpacks why emotions aren’t a distraction from performance but the very key to unlocking it. He shares how leaders can harness emotional intelligence to manage anxiety, make better decisions, and build healthier cultures in both business and education. From the evidence-based RULER framework to real-world examples in schools and Fortune 500 companies, Marc reveals practical strategies for transforming emotions into a leadership advantage. He also explores the rising importance of emotional intelligence in the age of AI, making the case that investing in emotional skills is now essential for resilience, innovation, and human flourishing. Whether you’re leading a company, teaching in a classroom, or simply navigating life in a world of rapid change, this episode offers wisdom, practical tools, and a compelling reminder that emotions are always at the table.

ABOUT DR. MARC BRACKETT: Dr. Marc Brackett is a world-leading expert in emotional intelligence whose work bridges academia, business, and personal transformation. As the Founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in Yale’s Child Study Center, he has spent over two decades exploring how emotions influence learning, leadership, performance, and well-being. His bestselling book Permission to Feel (translated into 25+ languages) continues to shift cultural perspectives on feeling and leadership. Dealing with Feeling, his more recent release, offers actionable strategies for cultivating emotional awareness and resilience in daily life. Dr. Brackett’s research has garnered more than $100 million in grant funding and appeared in over 175 scholarly publications. His expertise has shaped emotional intelligence programs at Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and countless educators and organizations globally. Learn more about Dr. Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com/. Purchase his book, Permission to Feel (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250212839/), and Dealing with Feeling: https://www.amazon.com/Dealing-Feeling-Your-Emotions-Create/dp/1250329590.

ABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software platform harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies — anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.

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What can the cosmos teach us about leadership? In this expansive and deeply personal conversation, Willie Pietersen reflects on how astrophysics reshaped his understanding of purpose, legacy, and the true nature of leadership. 🌌🪐

Key Highlights:

🌠 Why understanding our impermanence can sharpen our leadership mission

🌠 How a moon rock in the Oval Office helped Bill Clinton reset his team’s focus

🌠 The emotional perspective gained by viewing Earth from space

🌠 What Ray Bradbury, counterintuitive science, and cosmic awe reveal about meaningful workThis conversation reminds us: even though we're just passing through, we have just enough time to make a difference.

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ABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies -- anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.

Ideas are easy. AI implementation is hard. We make it smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe now to lead AI change.Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for an inspiring, high-impact conversation with Jeff Burningham—entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author of The Last Book Written by a Human—on the latest episode of Implementors. Drawing from his journey building billion-dollar businesses, investing in transformative tech, and exploring over 60 countries, Jeff shares why the rise of smarter machines demands wiser humans. He unpacks how leaders can harness AI to elevate consciousness, strengthen culture, and prioritize human connection in an age dominated by technology. From running for governor to lessons learned on the Ganges, Jeff offers a fresh perspective on leadership that values relationships over results and business as a force for human flourishing. Whether you’re navigating AI adoption, evolving your leadership style, or rethinking the role of technology in our shared future, this episode delivers insight, inspiration, and a clear call to lead with love, wisdom, and courage.ABOUT JEFF BURNINGHAM: Jeff Burningham is a tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and explorer of human potential with a track record of building and investing in transformative companies. As Founder and Chairman of Peak Capital Partners—a $5B+ real estate investment firm—and Founding Partner of Peak Ventures, Jeff has backed over 50 high-growth businesses, including early investments in Spotify, Andela, Angel Studios, Lucid, and Taxbit. His career spans launching and scaling companies in tech and real estate, mentoring top entrepreneurs, and serving on more than 20 boards. In 2020, Jeff ran for Governor of Utah, bringing his leadership philosophy—rooted in service, connection, and conscious capitalism—to the public stage. A global traveler who has visited over 60 countries, Jeff draws on experiences from the Middle East to the banks of the Ganges to inform his work at the intersection of business, technology, and humanity. In his upcoming book, The Last Book Written by a Human, he challenges leaders to meet the rise of AI with wisdom, love, and a commitment to human flourishing. Jeff also hosts the Extraordinary Us podcast and teaches entrepreneurship to thousands of students as an adjunct professor at BYU. Follow Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-burningham-15a01a7b/. Learn more about his work: https://www.jeffburningham.com/. Purchase his book ‘The Last Book Written By a Human’ here: https://a.co/d/br0Q49L.ABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software platform harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies — anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.PODCAST LINKS:- Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@implementorspod- Podcast Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/podcast- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uliK2fpHOOgjLDgUv1pNF?si=6520239306224710&nd=1- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guidewise-presents-implementors/id1678368738- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8fcf7ddd-bf82-47cf-9339-efc29a75500d/guidewise-presents-implementorsSOCIAL:- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@implementorspod- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/implementorspod/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/implementorspod- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/implementorspod- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/implementorspod/

In a world where change moves faster than our ability to absorb it, how do leaders keep up? In this powerful conversation, Willie Pietersen explores how artificial intelligence can become a vital tool—not just for efficiency, but for learning at the speed of change. 🤖⚡Key Highlights:🧠 Why adaptive capacity—not age—determines an organization’s lifespan🧠 How AI can accelerate learning in industries like healthcare🧠 Real-world examples: clinical trials, rare diseases, and electronic medical records🧠 The urgent need to develop intelligence systems that keep pace with changeThis episode makes one thing clear: AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a test of how fast we can evolve. Use it wisely, or risk being left behind.📚 Purchase Leadership--The Inside Story: Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek To Lead: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Inside-Story-Time-Tested-Prescriptions/dp/1953943403🌐 Learn More: https://williepietersen.com/📢 Stay Connected:► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willie-pietersen► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/WillPietersen► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williepietersen1/► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williepietersenauthor👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more leadership insights!🎙️ Implementors Podcast (Presented by Guidewise):►Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@implementorspod►Podcast Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/podcast/►Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uliK2fpHOOgjLDgUv1pNF?si=6520239306224710&nd=1►Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/implementors/id1678368738►Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8fcf7ddd-bf82-47cf-9339-efc29a75500d/implementors📱 Connect with Guidewise:► Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@guidewiseai► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guidewiseai► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/guidewiseai► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidewiseai► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidewiseaiABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies -- anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.

Why do so many once-great companies fail to survive? In this eye-opening discussion, Willie Pietersen unpacks the harsh realities of corporate extinction—and how the laws of evolutionary science offer vital lessons for organizational strategy and resilience. 🌍⚠️Key Highlights:🔍 The #1 rule of survival: Adapt or perish🔍 How biases like status quo and confirmation blind us to change🔍 What Nokia and BlackBerry missed—and Steve Jobs saw🔍 Why artificial intelligence is a gradual revolution with urgent implicationsFrom sudden disruption to slow-moving revolutions like AI, this conversation provides a clear call to action: Learn your way forward, or risk being left behind.📚 Purchase Leadership--The Inside Story: Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek To Lead:https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Inside-Story-Time-Tested-Prescriptions/dp/1953943403🌐 Learn More: https://williepietersen.com/📢 Stay Connected:► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willie-pietersen► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/WillPietersen► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williepietersen1/► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williepietersenauthor👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more leadership insights!🎙️ Implementors Podcast (Presented by Guidewise):►Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@implementorspod►Podcast Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/podcast/►Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uliK2fpHOOgjLDgUv1pNF?si=6520239306224710&nd=1►Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/implementors/id1678368738►Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8fcf7ddd-bf82-47cf-9339-efc29a75500d/implementors📱 Connect with Guidewise:► Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@guidewiseai► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guidewiseai► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/guidewiseai► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidewiseai► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidewiseaiABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies -- anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.

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Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for a high-energy, no-fluff conversation with Tim Wilson—Chief Revenue Officer at ProductWind and seasoned sales leader—on the latest episode of Implementors. With decades of experience scaling high-growth tech companies and helping enterprise brands navigate the digital commerce landscape, Tim offers a grounded perspective on the real challenges facing modern sales teams. In this episode, Tim shares why AI alone won’t fix your sales problems—and what great CROs are doing differently. From rethinking the role of BDRs to building emotionally intelligent sales cultures, Tim unpacks the evolving relationship between people, process, and tech in the revenue engine. He talks candidly about what AI can do well, where it still falls short, and how leaders can blend human empathy with digital tools to unlock real performance. Whether you’re leading a sales team, driving GTM strategy, or just trying to make sense of how AI is reshaping the buyer journey, this episode is full of practical wisdom, hard-won lessons, and a refreshing dose of humor and humility.

ABOUT TIM WILSON: Tim Wilson is a growth-driven revenue strategist and seasoned sales leader with deep expertise in digital commerce, AI in sales, and enterprise go-to-market execution. As Chief Revenue Officer at ProductWind, Tim leads all revenue-generating functions—driving strategy, sales, customer success, and operations to help enterprise brands win in a rapidly evolving e-commerce landscape. With a proven track record scaling high-growth tech companies—including CommerceIQ, Pattern, and 1010data—Tim has helped take startups from zero to unicorn by building and leading high-impact sales teams. He brings a rare blend of technical fluency, emotional intelligence, and GTM precision to the CRO role—advocating for sales cultures rooted in communication, curiosity, and continuous learning. At ProductWind, Tim is helping redefine how brands engage with retailer algorithms using AI-driven tools to enhance visibility, improve media efficiency, and scale growth. Follow Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothywilson/. Learn more about ProductWind: https://www.productwind.com.

ABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.

OUTLINE:

00:00 Building the Future of Sales

01:18 The Role of a Chief Revenue Officer

05:29 The Evolution of BDRs in Sales

11:50 Navigating Sales in the AI Era

23:59 The Future of Sales and AI

27:53 Unlocking Team Potential

29:18 Understanding Sales Challenges

32:10 Gaining Insights from Clients

33:45 The Role of AI in Sales

35:50 Transforming Sales Mindset

38:28 Revolutionizing Recruitment in Sales

40:56 The Importance of Communication

43:05 Guiding Growth in Small Businesses

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What separates good leaders from great ones? In this compelling conversation, Willie Pietersen explores why the most effective leadership is built on a foundation of both competence and character. 💼🧭Key Highlights:🧱 Why true leadership requires both business acumen and moral courage🧱 The challenge of short-term pressures vs. long-term responsibility🧱 The power of shared purpose, belief systems, and strategic clarity🧱 Insights from military leadership and how “commander’s intent” applies to businessIf you're building strategy, shaping culture, or striving to inspire lasting results, this discussion offers a practical and principled framework for doing it right.📚 Purchase Leadership--The Inside Story: Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek To Lead:https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Inside-Story-Time-Tested-Prescriptions/dp/1953943403🌐 Learn More: https://williepietersen.com/📢 Stay Connected:► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willie-pietersen► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/WillPietersen► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williepietersen1/► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williepietersenauthor👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more leadership insights!🎙️ Implementors Podcast (Presented by Guidewise):►Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@implementorspod►Podcast Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/podcast/►Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uliK2fpHOOgjLDgUv1pNF?si=6520239306224710&nd=1►Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/implementors/id1678368738►Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8fcf7ddd-bf82-47cf-9339-efc29a75500d/implementors📱 Connect with Guidewise:► Homepage: https://www.guidewise.ai/► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@guidewiseai► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guidewiseai► X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/guidewiseai► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidewiseai► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidewiseai🚨 DON’T MISS OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOP 🚨~ Execution or Extinction: Leading Change in the Age of AI ~AI isn’t just a tech challenge—it’s a leadership one. Join us for a high-impact workshop focused on the human side of AI transformation—the emotional resistance, cultural friction, and hidden belief breakdowns that quietly derail even the best-funded enterprise AI initiatives.✅ Learn how to:- Spot the silent saboteurs of change- Align beliefs, behaviors, and systems for real adoption- Lead with confidence in the age of intelligent machines🎁 EXCLUSIVE BONUS:Each live event attendee gets a free 1:1 working session with the Guidewise team (a $250+ value) to help you apply what you learn directly to your organization.‼️‼️‼️ Seats are limited! Register now:👉 https://events.guidewise.ai/execution-or-extinction💡 Special Offer for Our Community of Implementors:~ Use promo code ‘implement’ when you register to waive your admission fee.

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Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for a candid, insight-packed conversation with Ted Shelton—COO of Inflection AI and veteran enterprise transformation leader—on the latest episode of Implementors. Drawing from decades of experience at Bain & Company, Cognizant, and now Inflection, Ted unpacks why so many enterprise AI initiatives stall out—and what leaders can do differently. From navigating cultural resistance to rethinking incentive structures and education, Ted lays out a clear-eyed framework for successful AI adoption. He shares practical lessons on experimentation, speed, and how to build internal labs that keep pace with exponential change. Most importantly, he explains why emotional intelligence is becoming the most underrated skill in enterprise transformation—and how leaders can build trust in an era of uncertainty. Whether you’re charting your first AI roadmap or wrestling with execution at scale, this episode offers hard-won wisdom to help you lead real, human-centered change.

ABOUT TED SHELTON: Ted Shelton is a seasoned enterprise strategist and transformation leader with deep expertise in AI implementation, organizational change, and digital operations. As Chief Operating Officer of Inflection AI, Ted helps large-scale organizations navigate the complex shift from idea to impact—leveraging advanced AI to enhance human collaboration, productivity, and decision-making.

With prior leadership roles at Bain & Company, Cognizant, and Genpact, Ted has spent decades guiding Fortune 500 companies through high-stakes technology transitions. At Inflection, he’s helping to redefine enterprise AI by focusing on speed, experimentation, and emotionally intelligent human-AI interactions. Ted is also the author of the widely followed “Infinite Future” newsletter, where he explores the intersection of exponential tech, leadership, and the future of work. His frameworks for enabling innovation—through executive education, employee empowerment, and AI innovation labs—have become go-to playbooks for enterprises seeking to move faster without losing trust or traction. Follow Ted on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tshelton/ Subscribe to his newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/infinite-future

ABOUT GUIDEWISE: At Guidewise, we blend operational expertise with AI-driven workforce analytics to guide enterprise organizations through impactful, enterprise AI implementation, digital transformation, and change adoption. Aiding our industry experts, our software harnesses AI and machine learning to integrate real-time people data into adaptive change management strategies -- anticipating challenges, minimizing resistance, and driving lasting success. Let's talk about your organization's AI strategy and change adoption needs today: https://www.guidewise.ai/contact/.

🚨 DON’T MISS OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOP 🚨

~ Execution or Extinction: Leading Change in the Age of AI ~

AI isn’t just a tech challenge—it’s a leadership one. Join us for a high-impact workshop focused on the human side of AI transformation—the emotional resistance, cultural friction, and hidden belief breakdowns that quietly derail even the best-funded enterprise AI initiatives.

✅ Learn how to:

- Spot the silent saboteurs of change

- Align beliefs, behaviors, and systems for real adoption

- Lead with confidence in the age of intelligent machines

🎁 EXCLUSIVE BONUS:

Each live event attendee gets a free 1:1 working session with the Guidewise team (a $250+ value) to help you apply what you learn directly to your organization.

‼️‼️‼️ Seats are limited! Register now:

👉 https://events.guidewise.ai/execution-or-extinction

💡 Special Offer for Our Community of Implementors:

~ Use promo code ‘implement’ when you register to waive your admission fee.