In this episode of The Executive Room, host Kimberly Afonso, CEO & Founder of The KA Consulting Group, sits down with Mark Walker, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Nue, to explore leadership, strategy, and building companies during AI-driven disruption.

With over 30 years of experience scaling SaaS, CRM, and ERP businesses, Mark shares how curiosity, not career planning, has shaped his journey from law to enterprise software. He explains why traditional three-year strategic plans no longer work, how AI is forcing leaders to rethink execution cycles, and what it truly means to lead high-performing teams through uncertainty.

In this conversation, we cover:

• Why “it’s never about the money.”
• Why leaders must re-evaluate strategy every 3–6 months in today’s AI-driven landscape
• What CEOs still underestimate about AI’s impact
• Loving the work is non-negotiable as a leader.

This episode is a must-listen for CEOs and founders navigating growth, AI adoption, and organizational change.

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