AI For the C Suite with Chad Harvey™

Chad Harvey

AI For the C Suite with Chad Harvey™ interviews industry expert guests to keep you informed and entertained in the world of AI for Business. If you’re a C Suite member looking to learn more about how AI will impact your business, you’ve found the right podcast. Generative AI is the most disruptive General Purpose Technology we have seen in the last 45 years. It holds tremendous promise when leveraged properly and tremendous peril for those that disregard its existence. AI for the C-Suite with Chad Harvey™ is a continuous learning and application experience which exists to unite, elevate and equip CEO’s, Presidents, Owners and C-suite leaders to navigate the Exponential Age.

  1. 1D AGO

    Dr. Sam Zolfagharian | How Leaders Should Actually Approach AI | AI For The C-Suite EP 54

    In this episode of AI for the C-Suite, Chad Harvey talks with Dr. Sam Zolfagharian, president and co-founder of Yegatech, about how leaders should actually approach AI inside their organizations. Dr. Sam has worked with AI since 2015, long before the recent surge in attention around it. In this conversation, she shares why many companies get stuck experimenting with AI tools, what it takes to move toward real strategy, and why culture and employee buy-in matter more than most leaders think. She also shares the one question every CEO should ask when thinking about AI adoption. Learn more about Yegatech https://yegatech.com Watch the full episode https://youtu.be/TObfIEiiXlc

    1h 3m

  2. MAR 2

    The Disappearing Middle: Where AI Is Pushing Firms and What to Do About It | AI For The C Suite EP 53

    For 90 years, the boundary of your firm has been set by coordination costs. Agentic AI is rewriting that equation - not incrementally, but structurally - and the implications land hardest on organizations sitting in the broad middle of the firm-size distribution. Chad walks through a recent research paper called The Headless Firm and translates its core argument into operator language. When AI agents coordinate through standardized protocols, the cost of adding a new capability becomes roughly constant rather than compounding. That shift produces what the researchers call an hourglass architecture: deep domain expertise at the edges, a thin coordination layer in the middle, and a squeeze on firms that aren't clearly positioned at either pole. For knowledge-intensive sectors, the math favors hyper-specialized, high-leverage teams over broad internal capability - the "scalable boutique" model where small firms generate outsized revenue per employee. Three concrete moves to test this in your organization: run a coordination cost audit on your top workflows, identify whether your durable advantage lives at the top of the hourglass (customer intent) or the bottom (domain expertise), and pilot a vertical agent replacement within 90 days to see whether integration costs stay constant or balloon. That pilot is your empirical proof point before committing to a broader shift. AI For the C Suite with Chad Harvey™ keeps C-Suite leaders informed and engaged in the world of AI for business. If you're a CEO, President, Owner, or C-suite leader looking to understand how AI will impact your organization, you've found the right podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Episode based upon Klein & Wieczorek, "The Headless Firm: How AI Reshapes Enterprise Boundaries," arXiv:2602.21401v1, February 24, 2026. Cross-references Professor Anton Korinek's research on knowledge work cost de-escalation. See also https://chadharvey.com/inspiration/friday-february-27-2026/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Join the AI for the C Suite community today: https://aiforthecsuite.com/ #chadharvey #aiforthecsuite #aic

    15 min

  3. FEB 23

    Brent Orrell - AI Is Not Optional The Shift From Doing to Judging - AI For The C-Suite EP 52

    AI is changing the nature of work faster than most leaders realize. In this episode of AI for the C Suite, Chad Harvey sits down with Brent Orrell, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to explore what AI is actually doing to organizations right now. Brent explains why we are moving from an economy of doing to one of judging, why curiosity may be the most important skill of the future, and why imposter syndrome might actually be a sign that you are growing. They also discuss: • Why AI is not optional for leaders • How AI is shrinking entry level knowledge work • What calibration really means in the AI age • Why AI rips hierarchies apart • How to prepare your workforce without panic This conversation is practical, thoughtful, and grounded in what companies are already experiencing. Connect with Brent Orrell on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brent-orrell-b503617 Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/KbeJ8--09ic Subscribe for more conversations on how AI is reshaping leadership, strategy, and the future of work.

    1h 8m

  4. FEB 16

    Cognitive Endurance: The Leadership Skill AI Can't Build For You | AI For The C Suite EP 51

    AI is expanding your team's cognitive reach but it may also be quietly eroding their cognitive depth. A landmark study from the Quarterly Journal of Economics reveals that the capacity to sustain deep, effortful thinking is trainable, transferable across domains, and can't be replaced by incentives. The implications for AI-enabled organizations are significant. Chad unpacks the research and connects it directly to the middle market leadership challenge: when AI handles the routine cognitive work, what's left are the judgment calls, the ambiguity, and the strategic integration that demand sustained focus - not faster reactions. He introduces a simple framework (reach versus depth) and lays out three concrete moves you can implement this week: designing AI deployments that protect sustained thinking, building cognitive endurance into leadership development, and auditing your AI stack through an endurance lens. If your organization is getting faster but you're not sure it's getting sharper, this episode gives you the research and the playbook to close that gap. AI For the C Suite™ podcast keeps C-Suite leaders informed and engaged in the world of AI for business. If you're a CEO, President, Owner, or C-suite leader looking to understand how AI will impact your organization, you've found the right podcast. AI for the C-Suite™ is a continuous learning and application experience that exists to unite, elevate, and equip leaders to navigate the Exponential Age. Join the AI for the C Suite community today: https://aiforthecsuite.com/ #chadharvey #aiforthecsuite #aic

    14 min

  5. FEB 9

    Pip Bingemann | Why AI Needs Inspiration Not Answers | AI For The C-Suite EP 50

    AI is becoming incredibly good at giving answers... but that may be exactly what limits creativity. In this episode of AI For The C-Suite, Pip Bingemann breaks down why most language models push people toward the same outputs, why accuracy and creativity are fundamentally different goals, and how frameworks, curiosity, and time play a bigger role in great work than tools alone. We talk about: Why AI models tend to converge on the same ideas Creativity vs accuracy and why that distinction matters How humans and AI judge creative work differently Why teaching frameworks beats prompt engineering The role of time, tension, and process in meaningful work How early experiments turned into a real company This conversation is less about hype and more about how leaders, creatives, and teams should actually think about using AI.   Watch the podcast here: youtu.be/QZOj6gowXvs Connect with Pip: linkedin.com/in/pipbingemann         Note: This podcast contains adult language.

    58 min

  6. FEB 2

    The 10% Trap: Why Efficiency Gains May Be Your Biggest AI Risk | AI For The C Suite EP 49

    New research from Virtuous AI and Chief Executive Group surveyed over 300 mid-market CEOs and one number demands attention: 78% say their primary AI objective is efficiency and cost reduction. Only 19% are treating AI as a transformational opportunity. Chad unpacks what he's calling "the 10% trap"—using AI to make your current business incrementally faster or cheaper while competitors reimagine what their business does entirely. The episode breaks down the gap between AI as analyst and AI as operator, why that gap is where ROI goes to die, and the single question that separates companies building real strategic advantage from those optimizing on quicksand. If your AI initiatives are delivering efficiency wins but you can't articulate what AI is actually accountable for in your organization, this episode gives you three moves to close that gap—starting with an honest audit of where your strategy actually stands. AI For the C Suite™ podcast keeps C-Suite leaders informed and engaged in the world of AI for business. If you're a CEO, President, Owner, or C-suite leader looking to understand how AI will impact your organization, you've found the right podcast. Join the AI for the C Suite community today: https://aiforthecsuite.com/ #chadharvey #aiforthecsuite #aic

    15 min

  7. JAN 26

    Amanda Greenwood | Why AI Adoption Is a People Problem | AI For The C Suite EP 48

    In this episode of AI for the C Suite, Chad Harvey is joined by executive coach and change management expert Amanda Greenwood to explore why AI adoption so often stalls after training. Drawing on neuroscience organizational psychology and decades of experience leading complex transformations Amanda explains why AI change feels existential for people why traditional change playbooks break down and what leaders must do differently to close the gap between AI training and real adoption. This conversation covers the emotional impact of AI in the workplace the difference between complicated and complex systems the role of leadership mindset and why experimentation not master plans is the right approach for navigating AI driven change. Watch the full podcast: youtu.be/hXgN4XC0Ppc Connect with Amanda Greenwood: linkedin.com/in/amandagreenwoodcoach

    44 min

  8. JAN 19

    Gen AI at Your Door: What a College Freshman Reveals About Your Future Workforce | AI For The C Suite EP 47

    The students navigating AI in classrooms right now will be on your teams in two, three, maybe four years. What assumptions are they bringing? What do they understand instinctively that we might be missing? In this episode, Chad sits down with his son Gavin—a freshman studying IT—for a ground-level conversation about how the AI native generation actually uses these tools. You'll hear how Gavin leverages AI as a thinking partner (not a replacement), using it to brainstorm, get feedback, and grade his own work along the way. You'll also hear his generation's biggest concern: that leaders and institutions aren't communicating clearly about AI expectations, which creates confusion and missed opportunity on both sides. Gavin's closing insight is worth the listen alone: his generation will adapt to AI at a rate that might alarm you. The question is whether you're ready to meet them where they are. Chad's challenge to you this week: find someone under 25, buy them coffee, and ask how they're actually using AI. Listen first. You might be surprised what you learn. AI For the C Suite™ is the podcast dedicated to keeping C-Suite leaders informed and engaged in the world of AI for business. If you're a CEO, President, Owner, or C-suite leader looking to understand how AI will impact your organization, you've found the right podcast. Join the AI for the C Suite community today: https://aiforthecsuite.com/ #chadharvey #aiforthecsuite #aic

    31 min
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AI For the C Suite with Chad Harvey™ interviews industry expert guests to keep you informed and entertained in the world of AI for Business. If you’re a C Suite member looking to learn more about how AI will impact your business, you’ve found the right podcast. Generative AI is the most disruptive General Purpose Technology we have seen in the last 45 years. It holds tremendous promise when leveraged properly and tremendous peril for those that disregard its existence. AI for the C-Suite with Chad Harvey™ is a continuous learning and application experience which exists to unite, elevate and equip CEO’s, Presidents, Owners and C-suite leaders to navigate the Exponential Age.

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