Episodes

  • S13 Ep3: Personal Branding or Unemployment? [AI Career Reality]

    S13 Ep3: Personal Branding or Unemployment? [AI Career Reality]
    Dec 22 2025
    By 2025, 87% of global companies and 99% of Fortune 500 firms will use artificial intelligence for candidate screening, fundamentally changing the recruitment landscape. This advanced hr tool evaluates job applications in seconds, assessing personal brand signals and impacting the hiring process significantly. Without these signals, job security is at risk, making ai scoring a critical factor in modern hr management.

    Most professionals are worried that AI will replace them. Smart professionals are building the one asset AI can't touch: a personal brand that makes them un-ignorable. In this episode of the AI Career Survival Guide, ex-IBM Futurist Nat Schooler reveals how HR leaders are using AI to judge who gets hired and who gets laid off – and why your personal brand is the only career safety net that travels with you whether you're employed or running a business.
    From Fortune 500 HR departments to serious entrepreneurs, one thing is clear: if decision-makers can't find you, understand your value, or repeat what you do in 10 seconds, you don't exist in their budget. This isn’t about vanity metrics or social media fluff – it’s about job security in the AI economy and building a portable asset that survives every layoff, restructure, and market shift.
    🎯 In this episode:
    • How HR teams judge your career worth in under 30 seconds online
    • Why AI is making generic professionals and founders invisible
    • The “12-year-old test” that tells you if you’re actually hireable or investable
    • A 10-minute survival exercise for both executives and entrepreneurs
    • How to choose cornerstone words that make you memorable to decision-makers
    Whether you’re an executive protecting your role or an entrepreneur protecting your revenue, your personal brand isn’t optional – it’s your survival asset in the AI career economy.
    👉 Next in the AI Career Survival Guide: interviews with HR leaders on exactly how they evaluate professionals and founders online in 2025.

    SOURCES & STATISTICS:

    AI Recruitment Data (2025):
    87% of companies globally use AI recruitment tools
    99% of Fortune 500 companies use AI hiring systems
    Sources: DemandSage (Dec 2025), TwinStrata (Sept 2025), LITSLINK (Dec 2025)
    Social Media Screening:
    70% of employers screen candidates via social media
    67% of hiring managers research candidates online before interviews
    Sources: CareerBuilder 2024, TopResume 2024

    https://www.natschooler.com/why-your-personal-brand-is-the-only-career-insurance-that-works-in-2026/


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    7 mins
  • S13 Ep2: Your 2025 Performance Review Will Decide If AI Replaces You (What HR Won't Tell You)

    S13 Ep2: Your 2025 Performance Review Will Decide If AI Replaces You (What HR Won't Tell You)
    Dec 19 2025
    Year-end HR is chaos. Right now, professionals are facing performance reviews, retention battles, and high-stakes compensation decisions in what Nathaniel Schooler describes as the toughest time in workplace history. With monitoring systems becoming draconian and jobs not just changing but disappearing, the risk of becoming obsolete is no longer a theory—it is a reality.
    In this episode, Steven J. Manning, a veteran leader who built a billion-dollar business, joins ex-IBM Futurist Nathaniel Schooler to reveal exactly how to stay relevant when AI is rewriting the rules of business. This isn’t about technical complexity; it’s about the "soft skills" and tactical maneuvers that make you a "must-save" asset during any corporate downsizing.
    In this episode, you will discover:
    • The 3-Minute Survival Strategy: A simple, casual tactic to put your face on the leadership radar and prove your commitment before your review even begins.
    • The "Ivory Tower" Trap: Why the most motivating thing you can do is get into the trenches with your team, and how this human connection is your shield against automation.
    • The "Good User" Rule: Why you don’t need to be a technologist to survive. AI won’t replace you, but a professional who uses AI better than you will.
    • The Power of Diversity of Thought: The incredible story of how a head janitor became a Creative Director by understanding the customer better than the executives.
    • Fixing Failed Expectations: Why most bad reviews are actually a failure of communication, and how to reposition yourself if you’re currently on the "obsolete list".
    Stop dragging your heels. If you are resisting the tools of the future, you are becoming a "Luddite" with a shelf-life. This episode provides the proven strategies to ensure that while the workplace shrinks, your value only grows.
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    55 mins
  • S13 Ep1: A Fortune 500 HR Chief Just Revealed How to Keep Your Job in 2026

    S13 Ep1: A Fortune 500 HR Chief Just Revealed How to Keep Your Job in 2026
    Dec 10 2025
    We are being told that AI will dehumanize the workplace. But Fortune 500 CHRO Donna M. Brown argues the exact opposite: AI is the only thing that can save us from the drudgery that kills company culture.

    In this premiere episode of our new series, "The Augmented Executive," I sit down with Donna to unpack why "bias" in hiring isn't always a dirty word—if you follow her controversial "Running Shoe Rule." We also break down the precise BRIEF framework she uses to stop getting generic robot text from AI and start getting executive-level strategy.

    If you are a leader terrified that automation is going to replace your best people, this conversation is your playbook for staying relevant.

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    Key Topics Discussed:

    • The "Running Shoe" Rule: Why cultural bias is necessary for high performance (if you’re transparent).

    • The BRIEF Framework: The 5-step prompting method to delegate effectively to AI (Background, Request, Instruction, Expectation, Focus).

    • The Future of HR: Why the goal isn’t fewer humans, but freed humans.

    • Insight vs. Data: The one skill AI cannot replicate that protects your career.

    • The 3 Hidden Biases: How to spot bias in your Algorithms, Data Sets, and Queries.

    Resources:

    • Nat Schooler: https://www.natschooler.com/future-proof-leadership-ai-running-shoe-rule/
    • Donna M Brown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-brown/

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    42 mins
  • S12 Ep12: Billion-Dollar CEO: Staying Irreplaceable When AI Breaks the Rules

    S12 Ep12: Billion-Dollar CEO: Staying Irreplaceable When AI Breaks the Rules
    Dec 6 2025
    We’ve been lied to. They say "people hate change." That is nonsense. People love change—they love new cars and vacations. What they hate is being changed by someone else.

    In this episode, I sit down with Steven J. Manning (Business Leader, $40B+ Revenue) and Darrell Mann (Systematic Innovation Expert) to dismantle this myth. We explore the "Wisdom Gap"—why AI passes exams but fails when the rules don't apply.

    If you want to move from a "Manager of Tasks" to an "Architect of Culture," this conversation is your blueprint.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00 The "Being Changed" Paradox
    03:45 Why employees use ChatGPT as a therapist
    07:08 The Definition of Wisdom (When rules break)
    10:30 "I'm not getting the answer I want"
    13:20 POSIWID: The System Decides

    Resources:

    Full Show Notes & Transcript: https://www.natschooler.com/billion-dollar-ceo-mastering-ai-when-rules-break-down

    Steven J. Manning: https://stevenjmanning.com/

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    31 mins
  • S12 Ep11: Why the Chief AI Officer Is the Only ‘Safe’ Executive Role Left

    S12 Ep11: Why the Chief AI Officer Is the Only ‘Safe’ Executive Role Left
    Nov 27 2025
    The "Wild West" of AI is ending. With the EU AI Act 2026 on the horizon, the era of "move fast and break things" is being replaced by "move fast and build trust."

    I am joined by Nicolas Babin, EU Digital Ambassador, to discuss why the Chief AI Officer (CAIO) is about to become the most critical role in the C-Suite. This isn't about boring compliance; it's about building a "Glass Box" business where transparency becomes your ultimate competitive moat. If you think this is just an IT role, you are missing the bigger picture.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00 The Chief AI Officer: 2026 EU Compliance Secrets
    00:30 What do Chief AI Officers actually do?
    03:55 Reporting lines: Why the CEO is the only option
    07:45 The EU AI Act: A Strategic Mandate
    09:00 The 4 Risk Levels (Unacceptable to Minimal)
    11:30 Compliance as a Competitive Advantage
    16:00 Why this role requires "Diplomacy" over Code

    Resources: Full Show Notes & Transcript: https://www.natschooler.com/the-chief-ai-officer-role-why-its-the-ceos-new-strategic-partner-not-it-support/
    Guest Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasbabin/

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    25 mins
  • S12 Ep10: Your AI Strategy Is Failing Because of This One Psychological Blind Spot

    S12 Ep10: Your AI Strategy Is Failing Because of This One Psychological Blind Spot
    Nov 20 2025
    2/2

    I host a powerhouse conversation with Katz Kiely (20+ years transformation expert, TEDx/SXSW speaker, UN/BBC/GSK advisor) and Steven J Manning (billion-dollar business builder) to decode the costliest 50 AI implementation failures in history.

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

    Part 2 reveals why 95% of enterprise AI projects collapse—and the exact frameworks that save them.

    This isn't theory. It's battle-tested intelligence from leaders who've navigated billions in digital transformation disasters and emerged with solutions that actually work.

    KEY INSIGHTS:
    ✅ The hidden leadership gaps destroying AI investments
    ✅ Real-world fixes from billion-dollar transformations

    ✅ How to protect your executive career during AI disruption
    ✅ Implementation frameworks that prevent catastrophic failure

    No technical jargon. Just proven strategies for business leaders who need results.

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    33 mins
  • S12 Ep9: GM Lost $10 Billion on AI, IBM Failed, Babylon Collapsed: What They Did Wrong

    S12 Ep9: GM Lost $10 Billion on AI, IBM Failed, Babylon Collapsed: What They Did Wrong
    Nov 13 2025
    1/2

    $15B in AI disasters decoded. GM's Cruise, Babylon Health, IBM Watson failures reveal why human-centered transformation wins. Expert roundtable with billion-dollar insights.

    What do GM's $10 billion Cruise failure, Babylon Health's $4.2B collapse, and IBM Watson's healthcare retreat have in common? They prove that technology without human strategy is a recipe for disaster.

    Ex-IBM Futurist Nat Schooler hosts an explosive roundtable with two transformation heavyweights:

    Katz Kiely - 20+ years driving human-centered transformation for UN, BBC, GSK. TEDx/SXSW speaker who built the world's first open innovation platform and learned the hard truth: technology alone never drives change—people do.

    Steven J Manning - Billion-dollar business builder who's seen both sides of the AI hype cycle.

    This Episode Exposes:
    • GM's $10B autonomous vehicle disaster ($5B lost 2018-2022)
    • Babylon Health's $4.2B AI healthcare implosion
    • IBM Watson's quiet retreat after massive overpromise
    • Klarna's AI customer service catastrophe
    • The human innovation framework that prevents these failures

    Perfect For:
    Executives and business leaders (35-55) navigating digital transformation pressure. Learn to protect your career decisions and drive real innovation without falling into the AI hype trap.

    Episode Chapters:
    00:00 - The $15B AI Disaster Landscape
    03:42 - GM Cruise: Anatomy of a $10B Failure
    08:15 - Babylon Health's Healthcare AI Collapse
    12:30 - IBM Watson's Healthcare Retreat
    17:45 - Klarna's AI Customer Service Disaster
    21:20 - Human Innovation Framework with Katz Kiely

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    25 mins
  • S12 Ep8: Cybersecurity Expert: "AI Is the Weapon Now, Not the Shield" (What to Do)

    S12 Ep8: Cybersecurity Expert: "AI Is the Weapon Now, Not the Shield" (What to Do)
    Nov 6 2025
    Cyber Defense Strategy for Executives with Lisa Ventura MBE

    Lisa Ventura MBE destroys the dangerous myth that AI is a cybersecurity "silver bullet"—and reveals how attackers are already using AI as a force-multiplier while most organizations defend in isolation.

    Discover:
    • Why AI hype vs. operational reality leaves executives vulnerable
    • How adversaries weaponize machine-scale reconnaissance and hyper-personalized phishing
    • What multi-agent defense looks like (AI + human collaboration)
    • The collaboration gap: why attackers coordinate while defenders work alone
    • Where AI tools fail at the operational layer (people, process, workflow)
    • Preparing for agent-vs-agent cyber warfare
    • Real breakdown: The Jaguar Land Rover breach and its supply chain devastation

    Hosted by Nat Schooler (Ex-IBM Futurist) on Influential Visions—where global executives share career advancement and tech insights for professionals building future-proof leadership.

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    27 mins