Embracing Digital Transformation
by Dr. Darren Pulsipher
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How to Build a Resilient Team Without Toxic Positivity
How to Build a Resilient Team Without Toxic Positivity
About this podcast
Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Chief Enterprise Architect for Public Sector, author and professor, investigates effective change leveraging people, process, and technology. Which digital trends are a flash in the pan—and which will form the foundations of lasting change? With in-depth discussion and expert interviews, Embracing Digital Transformation finds the signal in the noise of the digital revolution.
People
Workers are at the heart of many of today’s biggest digital transformation projects. Learn how to transform public sector work in an era of rapid disruption, including overcoming the security and scalability challenges of the remote work explosion.
Processes
Building an innovative IT organization in the public sector starts with developing the right processes to evolve your information management capabilities. Find out how to boost your organization to the next level of data-driven innovation.
Technologies
From the data center to the cloud, transforming public sector IT infrastructure depends on having the right technology solutions in place. Sift through confusing messages and conflicting technologies to find the true lasting drivers of value for IT organizations.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 392 episodes
- How to Build a Resilient Team Without Toxic Positivity · 36 min · Episode 401Russell Harvey makes a clear case that resilience is not about telling people to toughen up or stay positive. It is about helping individuals and teams move forward with learning…
- Why Space Computing Must Be a Continuum · 10 min · Episode 30Dr. Darren explores the concept of a space computing continuum, emphasizing dynamic placement of applications, AI models, and data across orbital and terrestrial environments to…
- How to Build an Innovation Marketplace · 36 min · Episode 400This episode reframes innovation as an operating system problem. Terry Young argues that organizations already produce plenty of ideas, prototypes, and research, but too many of…
- How to Build an Organizational Digital Twin · 36 min · Episode 399This episode makes a strong case that digital transformation needs a better operating model, not just better tooling. Michael Schank explains why enterprises should model the…
- How to Find Invisible Labor Before You Automate · 34 min · Episode 398Margot Lawless argues that invisible labor is one of the most overlooked sources of organizational friction. It includes the coordination, follow-up, rework, and tribal knowledge…
- Hollywood’s AI Inflection Point · 36 min · Episode 397This conversation is less about whether AI can make video and more about what happens when creative production becomes widely accessible. Helix Wolfson argues that the film…
- Why AI Makes Team Conflict Harder, Not Easier · 38 min · Episode 396Modern teams fail less because of missing talent than because of invisible differences, ego, and the tendency to choose comfort over clarity.
- Is AI helping your Vote? An unbiased approach. · 37 min · Episode 395Evan Meyer explains how voters can use AI, values, and cross-checking to cut through political noise and make more informed ballot decisions.
- How to Control AI With Data-First Governance · 37 min · Episode 394Tim Freestone explains why AI is exposing weak data security, why broad AI adoption is the wrong metric, and how leaders should use controlled, data-first governance.
- How to Build AI Workflows Without Burning Out Your Team · 34 min · Episode 393Georgina Woodley and Dr. Darren Pulsipher explore why AI can raise stress, rework, and cognitive load unless leaders design for human capacity.
- #392 How Regulated Industries Can Adopt AI Without Losing Control · 34 min · Episode 392Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Regulated industries are under pressure to adopt AI without compromising security…
- #391 How Regulated Industries Can Adopt AI Without Losing Control · 45 min · Episode 391Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Regulated industries are under pressure to adopt AI without compromising security…
- #390 AI Search Is Rewriting SEO: What Leaders Need to Know · 35 min · Episode 390Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI search is rewriting SEO—and business leaders need a new playbook. Host Dr. Darren…
- #389 AI Search Still Runs on SEO Authority · 34 min · Episode 389Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI search is rewriting the rules of digital visibility, trust, and persuasion. Host Darren…
- #388 AI Literacy and the Hidden Power of Digital Persuasion · 39 min · Episode 388Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI is reshaping not just what we see, but how we think, trust, and decide. Host Dr. Darren…
- #387 Why Technical Leaders Need Storytelling Before Slides · 33 min · Episode 387Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Clarity wins in the age of AI. Host Dr. Darren sits down with Nir Zavaro to unpack how…
- #386 AI Transformation Fails Without Context: What Enterprise Leaders Need to Know · 43 min · Episode 386Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI transformation fails when teams skip the most important ingredient: context. Host Dr…
- #385 AI-Augmented Organizations · 33 min · Episode 385Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI governance is no longer a side project—it’s becoming an enterprise operating model…
- #384 Why Great Teachers May Have the Best AI Strategy · 36 min · Episode 384Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. The real AI literacy challenge isn’t learning the tool — it’s protecting human judgment…
- #383 Sovereign AI Starts With Data Control, Not Bigger Models · 42 min · Episode 383Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Sovereign AI is moving from a policy buzzword to a boardroom risk question, and Dr. Darren…
- #381 How to Use AI for Fall Detection Without Breaking Privacy · 27 min · Episode 381Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. A fall can change everything in a second — and that’s exactly why host Dr. Darren sits down…
- #380 How to Reskill Teams for AI Without Losing Institutional Knowledge · 34 min · Episode 380Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Reskilling isn’t just a response to layoffs anymore—it’s becoming the real strategy for…
- #379 How to Govern AI Before It Spreads · 48 min · Episode 379Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI is forcing CEOs to confront a new kind of risk, and Dr. Darren and guest Dennis O'Shea…
- #375 AI Is Turning Tacit Knowledge Into Executable Process · 38 min · Episode 375Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Every company says knowledge is power, but what happens when that knowledge lives in…
- #374 How to Build a Data-Inspired Decision Culture · 36 min · Episode 374Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Data can inform a decision, but it can’t replace leadership. Dr. Darren sits down with Dr…
- #373 AI Security Needs Behavioral Control, Not Just Pattern Matching · 47 min · Episode 373Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI is moving faster than most security controls can keep up with—and that’s exactly why Dr…
- #372 Using AI to Write Better Books Without Losing Your Voice · 33 min · Episode 372Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Host Dr. Darren welcomes author, ghostwriter, and publishing strategist Henry DeVries to…
- #371 How to Use AI Without Losing Your Voice or Judgment · 34 min · Episode 371Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Darren and guest host Paige Pulsipher dig into the real question behind AI adoption: how do…
- #370 How to Control AI Agents with Formal Methods and Ephemeral Access · 47 min · Episode 370Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI isn’t just generating content anymore — it’s becoming an operational actor inside…
- #368 AI Augmented Redesigning Insurance Around the Customer · 32 min · Episode 368Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Redesigning Insurance Operations with AI and Customer-Centered Transformation How do you use…
- #369 How to Automate Manual Operations Without Breaking Compliance · 34 min · Episode 369Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. How do you digitize an analog operation without losing the people who keep it running? Host…
- #367 How Mid-Sized Companies Can Beat the Giants with AI · 35 min · Episode 367Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI can feel like a race, but the smartest leaders are asking a much simpler question: where…
- #366 Why Cultural Intelligence Is the Hidden Advantage in Global Business and AI · 38 min · Episode 366Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Laura KrisKa, cross-cultural relations expert and creator of the Web-Building Framework…
- #365 How to Successfully Lead AI Transformation in Your Organization · 31 min · Episode 365Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Generative AI is moving faster than most organizations can keep up with—and that’s exactly…
- #364 How AI Is Transforming Small Business and Entrepreneurship · 31 min · Episode 364Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Tom Lahat, co-founder and CXO of Tailor Brands, joins host Dr. Darren to unpack how AI is…
- #363 Making Industry 4.0 Viable: When the Real World Meets Digital Transformation · 30 min · Episode 363Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Host Dr. Darren sits down with innovation executive and technology strategist Evan Schwartz…
- #362 Why Most Mergers Fail: Culture, Technology, and Leadership Lessons · 35 min · Episode 362Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Mergers don’t fail because of spreadsheets alone—they fail when culture, communication, and…
- #361 How AI is Reshaping Education and College Admissions · 42 min · Episode 361Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Host Dr. Darren sits down with Shellee Howard, founder and CEO of College Ready, to unpack…
- #360 The Power of Resilience: Why Emotional Regulation Matters in the Age of AI · 35 min · Episode 360Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. What happens when AI gets smarter, but people get more overwhelmed? Host Dr. Darren sits…
- #359 Unlocking Data Potential: Insights from Data Pioneer · 34 min · Episode 359Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. AI may be making data easier to use, but the real breakthrough is helping more people make…
- #358 Why 95% of AI Projects Fail and How to Succeed · 30 min · Episode 358Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Host **Dr. Darren** sits down with **Michael Chavira**, co-founder and managing partner of…
- #320 From Personal Protection to Cybersecurity: A Journey · 26 min · Episode 320Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Welcome to a thought-provoking exploration of cybersecurity that intertwines personal…
- #330 Disaster Recovery for Executives: Why Cloud & SaaS Are NOT Enough · 33 min · Episode 330Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Disaster recovery is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of business continuity. Join Dr…
- #357 The Future of HR: Navigating Disruption and AI · 33 min · Episode 357Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. A smarter HR strategy could be the difference between leading disruption and getting buried…
- #356 How Human-Centric Leadership Transforms Business · 40 min · Episode 356Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. What if the biggest barrier to business performance isn’t technology, but the way we lead…
- #355 From Mars to Data Centers: AI that Prevents Cloud Outages. · 34 min · Episode 355Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. Cloud outages don’t have to be a mystery—or a recurring fire drill. Host Dr. Darren…
- #354 Building a Remote Healthcare Team: Discipline, Accountability, and Telehealth · 36 min · Episode 354Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. What does fertility care teach us about leading high-performing remote teams? Dr. Darren…
- #353 AI Leadership in the Real World: Accountability, Decisions, and Transformation · 32 min · Episode 353Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. # Embracing AI Leadership: Key Insights with Sid Revilla Are you ready to revolutionize…
- #351 Why Hiring Is Broken: AI, Trust Gaps, and the Rise of the Super Worker · 30 min · Episode 351Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. In a world where hiring often feels robotic and impersonal, Dr. Darren, your host of…
- #350 AI-Augmented Teams: How to create Defensible repeatable results | Book Release · 23 min · Episode 350Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books. What does it mean to be part of an AI-augmented team? In this episode of Embracing Digital…
