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Is AI Making You Dumber? With Lorraine Marchand
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- Jul 10, 2026
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Summary
#731: What if the best way to test a new hire wasn't a resume, but a two-hour breakfast? One CEO built his entire hiring process around it — and it worked. Lorraine Marchand spent three decades in leadership roles at companies like IBM, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and LabCorp, and interviewed more than 120 CEOs for her book on what actually makes teams innovate. Now she teaches at Wharton and Columbia Business School, and in this episode she joins Paula to share what really works. In this episode, we discuss: How one CEO used a casual team breakfast to test whether a new hire was the right fit before they came on board A simple three-question test to figure out if a bad job culture is fixable, or if it's time to start looking elsewhere Why a weekly 30-minute habit of talking about what's not working can make a team stronger How to network your way into opportunities early in your career, even if you're worried AI will replace you first What new research on memory loss and heavy AI use means for how you should be using these tools How to protect your job in your 50s and 60s as companies push AI adoption on everyone Where Marchand thinks the next wave of entrepreneurial opportunity is actually hiding (hint: it's not another app) Whether you're building a team from scratch, trying to decide if a toxic job is worth fixing, or just trying to use AI without losing your edge, this episode gives you practical takeaways you can put to use right away. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS Note: Timestamps may vary slightly depending on dynamic ad placements. (02:00) – The team breakfast test: how one CEO used a shared meal to hire the right people (17:38) Should you try to fix a bad culture, or start looking for a new job? (26:29) Why people follow good bosses, not companies (28:26) Networking advice for peo…