Episode Details

AI adoption does not fail because leaders picked the wrong tool. It usually fails because the organization was never guided through the change.

In this episode, Ian sits down with Mike Burkesmith of BestResults.AI to talk about what it actually takes to roll out AI inside a company. They unpack why AI deployment is really a change management problem, how leaders can earn buy-in from their teams, and why the best use cases usually come from studying the organization’s actual workflows instead of copying what someone else built.

Mike also explains how companies can identify high-impact AI opportunities, why training and upskilling matter, and how leaders can create a culture of AI-powered continuous improvement without overwhelming their people.

If you are trying to bring AI into your business, this conversation is a reminder that the tool is only part of the equation. The real work is helping people understand where the organization is going, how their roles will change, and how AI can help them do better work.

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- Website: https://bestresults.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeburkesmith

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Highlights:
0:00 Episode Highlight
0:33 AI Is a Change Management Problem
2:30 Help People Adopt a New Way of Working
4:49 Lead Change With Care and Clarity
7:42 Make Change a Frequent Conversation
9:07 Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement
12:24 Leaders Have to Model the Change
16:11 Upskilling Unlocks New Capability
18:31 Prioritize the Highest-Impact Use Cases
20:35 Customize AI to the Organization
23:37 Don’t Overthink the Platform
26:20 What Makes an AI Use Case Valuable
28:49 Reengineer the Workflow Together
31:11 Let the People Closest to the Work Lead
33:44 Buy-In Is Earned
35:34 Walk Humbly, Serve in Love
36:42 Episode Takeaway