By the time I was brought in to the leadership of this Midwest Plumbing Company, no one wanted to be in the same room. Two senior leaders were in open conflict; meetings had become something to survive rather than solve anything, while the CEO watched as authority and momentum slipped away.

What began as a disagreement over process had escalated into something far more destabilizing. What’s worse, the CEO felt that bringing AI in would solve the problem…

This Tuesday, January 13, I’m releasing a new video that unpacks what actually happened inside that leadership team and why technology, if introduced too soon, would have locked the dysfunction into place rather than resolved it.

If you’ve ever sensed the air go heavy in a leadership meeting, felt execution slow because trust was fractured, or questioned whether your team is truly ready for AI, you’ll recognize this story immediately.

Check it out tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan 13th on our website