Episode 1 | People: The forgotten AI transformation step that can lead to success or failure

Most AI projects fail on people, not technology. Marco Oliver and change expert Simon Drinkwater on why people are the load-bearing pillar of any AI rollout and how a clear strategy can prevent the people-related pitfalls that sink transformation initiatives. 

In this episode...

In this episode we're joined by Simon Drinkwater, founder of Vantor Advisory and a Prosci certified change practitioner with over 28 years in people strategy and organisational change. He founded Vantor Advisory to act as a trusted conscience for SME leaders facing the pressure to modernise. His focus is making sure innovation strengthens leadership capability rather than layering technology on top of existing dysfunction. Vantor Advisory

We get into why people are the load-bearing pillar of any AI rollout. We discuss the reason for taking your team on the journey rather than dropping tools on them: a clear strategy before any software, an honest narrative about what AI will and won't do, and naming the places where you choose not to use it at all. Set those expectations early and you avoid the fear, the quiet resistance, and the stalled implementations that sink most projects.

This one is for any leader who wants the transformation to actually stick.

Less hype, more help. The no-nonsense podcast for AI in business.

In this episode...

In this episode we're joined by Simon Drinkwater, founder of Vantor Advisory and a Prosci certified change practitioner with over 28 years in people strategy and organisational change. He founded Vantor Advisory to act as a trusted conscience for SME leaders facing the pressure to modernise. His focus is making sure innovation strengthens leadership capability rather than layering technology on top of existing dysfunction. Vantor Advisory

We get into why people are the load-bearing pillar of any AI rollout. We discuss the reason for taking your team on the journey rather than dropping tools on them: a clear strategy before any software, an honest narrative about what AI will and won't do, and naming the places where you choose not to use it at all. Set those expectations early and you avoid the fear, the quiet resistance, and the stalled implementations that sink most projects.

This one is for any leader who wants the transformation to actually stick.

Less hype, more help. The no-nonsense podcast for AI in business.

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