Feb. 18, 2026 · show notes

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

As AI accelerates innovation and adoption, leaders are facing rising cognitive load, shifting systems, and new emotional realities inside their organizations. In this episode, Deloitte’s Chief Innovation Officer Deborah Golden joins us to explore how AI is reshaping leadership, why vulnerability and empathy are critical in this moment, and how anti-fragility, not just resilience, will define the future of work.

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Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

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00:00:00Welcome to Practical AI

00:00:48Introducing the guest

00:10:44Bringing understanding

00:15:27Sponsor: Framer

00:17:03break: vulnerabilities

00:17:03Vulnerabilities

00:24:14Workflow

00:31:37Shaping the world

00:38:48From interaction to model

00:45:17The future question

00:51:19Outro

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