Implementors

95% of AI pilots fail. Welcome to the Implementors podcast, where we reveal what it takes to join the 5% that succeed. Learn how to make implementation smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe to lead the change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for a candid conversation with Frank Gauld, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Poppulo, a Vista Equity Partners portfolio com...

95% of AI pilots fail. Welcome to the Implementors podcast, where we reveal what it takes to join the 5% that succeed. Learn how to make implementation smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe to lead the change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for a candid conversation with Michael Pompey, Chief AI Strategist and AI Evangelist at Arrow Electronics. In this episode, Michae...

Why do so many leaders struggle to drive meaningful, lasting change? In this episode of Ideas That Matter, Professor Willie Pietersen breaks down why even well-designed strategies fail to take hold inside organizations. Drawing on decades of leadership experience and real-world examples, Willie explores the critical role of psychology, storytelling, and disciplined focus in turning strategic inten...

95% of AI pilots fail. Welcome to the Implementors podcast, where we reveal what it takes to join the 5% that succeed. Learn how to make implementation smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe to lead the change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder and CEO of Guidewise, for a wide-ranging conversation with Matt Konwiser, Market Ecosystem Leader and Field CTO at IBM, ethicist, and longtime technology...

95% of AI pilots fail. Welcome to the Implementors podcast, where we reveal what it takes to join the 5% that succeed. Learn how to make implementation smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe to lead the change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder and CEO of Guidewise, for a timely conversation with Kim Bohr, President and Chief Operating Officer of SparkEffect. With more than 25 years of experience...

Why do so many companies struggle to turn strategy into real-world results? In this episode of Ideas That Matter, Willie Pietersen explores why implementation failure remains one of the biggest threats to long-term business success. Drawing on examples from General Motors, General Electric, Apple, and decades of leadership experience, Willie explains how inside-out thinking, waiting too long, misf...

Welcome to the Implementors podcast, where we study how exceptional leaders orchestrate momentum, strategy, and culture to drive sustained high performance. Discover how to build stronger teams, elevate culture, and lead with greater impact. Subscribe to grow as a leader. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder and CEO of Guidewise, for a powerful conversation with Don Yaeger and Gen. Bernie Banks—two of t...

Why do smart leaders and smart strategies still fall short? In this episode of Ideas That Matter, Willie Pietersen explains why strategy success cannot depend on improvisation. He introduces a practical process that helps leaders build and execute winning strategies in a consistent and disciplined way. He shows how organizations often rely on ad hoc planning, then pay a high price when their strat...

How do you win when the competition is fierce? In this episode of Ideas That Matter, Willie Pietersen explores the practical steps leaders must take to define a winning customer value proposition. Drawing from real-world examples and decades of strategic experience, Willie outlines how to identify your target customer, understand what they value most, and deliver a compelling margin of difference....

95% of AI pilots fail. Welcome to the Implementors podcast, where we reveal what it takes to join the 5% that succeed. Learn how to make implementation smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe to lead the change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder and CEO of Guidewise, for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Karim Pichara—Co-Founder and CTO of NotCo, creator of the AI platform Giuseppe, and a leadin...

How can leaders create strategy that adapts to reality instead of reacting to it too late? In this episode of Ideas That Matter, Willie Pietersen shares a complete system for building and renewing strategy based on learning. Known as strategic learning, this method is already used by major corporations, public institutions, and nonprofit organizations. It begins with observation and ends with acti...

What do ancient African proverbs have to teach modern leaders? In this powerful and personal conversation, Willie Pietersen explores the profound, time-tested wisdom passed down through oral tradition—and how it applies directly to leadership, strategy, and personal growth. 🌍🗣️Key Highlights:🌾 “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”🌾 “When the music changes, so d...

Ideas are easy. AI implementation is hard. We make it smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe now to lead AI change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Marc Brackett—Founding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, professor at Yale’s Child Study Center, and author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel and Dealing...

What can the cosmos teach us about leadership? In this expansive and deeply personal conversation, Willie Pietersen reflects on how astrophysics reshaped his understanding of purpose, legacy, and the true nature of leadership. 🌌🪐 Key Highlights: 🌠 Why understanding our impermanence can sharpen our leadership mission 🌠 How a moon rock in the Oval Office helped Bill Clinton reset his team’s focu...

Ideas are easy. AI implementation is hard. We make it smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe now to lead AI change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for an inspiring, high-impact conversation with Jeff Burningham—entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author of The Last Book Written by a Human—on the latest episode of Implementors. Drawing from his journey building billion...

In a world where change moves faster than our ability to absorb it, how do leaders keep up? In this powerful conversation, Willie Pietersen explores how artificial intelligence can become a vital tool—not just for efficiency, but for learning at the speed of change. 🤖⚡Key Highlights:🧠 Why adaptive capacity—not age—determines an organization’s lifespan🧠 How AI can accelerate learning in industr...

Why do so many once-great companies fail to survive? In this eye-opening discussion, Willie Pietersen unpacks the harsh realities of corporate extinction—and how the laws of evolutionary science offer vital lessons for organizational strategy and resilience. 🌍⚠️Key Highlights:🔍 The #1 rule of survival: Adapt or perish🔍 How biases like status quo and confirmation blind us to change🔍 What Nokia...

Ideas are easy. AI implementation is hard. We make it smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe now to lead AI change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for a high-energy, no-fluff conversation with Tim Wilson—Chief Revenue Officer at ProductWind and seasoned sales leader—on the latest episode of Implementors. With decades of experience scaling high-growth tech companies and...

What separates good leaders from great ones? In this compelling conversation, Willie Pietersen explores why the most effective leadership is built on a foundation of both competence and character. 💼🧭Key Highlights:🧱 Why true leadership requires both business acumen and moral courage🧱 The challenge of short-term pressures vs. long-term responsibility🧱 The power of shared purpose, belief system...

Ideas are easy. AI implementation is hard. We make it smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe now to lead AI change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for a candid, insight-packed conversation with Ted Shelton—COO of Inflection AI and veteran enterprise transformation leader—on the latest episode of Implementors. Drawing from decades of experience at Bain & Company, Cog...

What’s the most powerful tool a leader can use? The right question. In this insightful conversation, Willie Pietersen explores how personal integrity and strategic clarity begin with learning to ask the right questions—of yourself and of the world around you. 🧭🗣️Key Highlights:❓ Why personal leadership starts with deep self-knowledge and moral clarity❓ The importance of having a personal “comma...

Ideas are easy. AI implementation is hard. We make it smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe now to lead AI change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for wide-ranging, real-world conversations with business leaders, educators, and AI practitioners recorded live at the Lancaster AI Symposium 2.0, hosted by the Lombardo College of Business at Millersville University of Penns...

What can ancient wisdom teach us about leading in today’s world? In this enlightening conversation, we explore how timeless philosophical insights can transform how we lead, make decisions, and build ethical organizations. Key Highlights:📘 Confucius’s reminder: Great leadership starts with being a good human📘 Socrates and the art of asking powerful, non-threatening questions📘 Aristotle’s simple...

Ideas are easy. AI implementation is hard. We make it smarter, faster, and more human. Subscribe now to lead AI change. Join host Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise, for a practical, forward-looking conversation with Baris Sen (Head of Growth) and Dominik Lambersy (Co-Founder & CEO) of TextCortex on the latest episode of Implementors. Baris and Dominik share how they’re tackling one o...

What does it really take to be a leader today? In this compelling conversation, timeless principles of leadership are explored through the lenses of such diverse domains as philosophy, evolutionary science, and even astrophysics. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ✨ Why leadership is universal—across parenting, business, government, and beyond ✨ The difference between compliance and commitment—and how to inspire b...