{"podcast":{"title":"A Beginner's Guide to AI","slug":"a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486","podcast_index_feed_id":6564486,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70","website_url":"https://beginnersguideto.ai","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/1775937040655-f9bd5912-90a1-4b94-94d9-74b2e0c1f73a.jpeg","author":"Dietmar Fischer","episode_count":358,"summary":"\"A Beginner's Guide to AI\" makes the complex world of Artificial Intelligence accessible to all. Each episode asks someone working with AI about what they do and how AI can help you. Ideal for novices, tech enthusiasts, and the simply curious, this podcast transforms AI learning into an engaging, digestible journey. Join us as we take the first steps into AI 🚀 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486"},"episode":{"title":"AI Won’t Replace You - But Bad Leadership Will: The Louisa Loran Interview // REPOST","slug":"ai-won-t-replace-you-but-bad-leadership-will-the-louisa-loran-interview-repost","published_at":"2026-04-22T20:27:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486/ai-won-t-replace-you-but-bad-leadership-will-the-louisa-loran-interview-repost","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beginners-guide-to-ai/episodes/AI-Wont-Replace-You---But-Bad-Leadership-Will-The-Louisa-Loran-Interview-e3bpiv7","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/e/06c671d5-f141-4675-812e-923824ad6673/media.mp3","summary":"Artificial Intelligence isn’t just reshaping technology — it is reshaping leadership. In this episode, former Google strategist Louisa Loran joins Dietmar Fischer to explore how leaders can adapt, evolve, and thrive in an age defined by rapid AI acceleration. Louisa shares her journey across Moët Hennessy, Maersk, and Google, revealing why the biggest barrier to meaningful AI adoption isn’t technology but leadership behavior, culture, and the willingness to unlearn. She explains why strategy must come before tools, how organizations waste months chasing the wrong use cases, and why AI doesn’t challenge culture — it scales it. --- Newsletter: Tune in to get deeper insights and all episodes. Subscribe at beginnersguide.nl --- This conversation offers a clear and practical blueprint for anyone leading teams, shaping strategy, or trying to stay relevant in an AI-enabled world. In this episode you will learn: How leaders can build an effective AI leadership mindset Why organizations waste time on “AI use-case lists” How generative AI distorted expectations across industries How to build a culture of curiosity rather than control Why middle management often resists AI transformation The four elements of Louisa’s Leadership Anatomy framework How Louisa uses three AIs as strategic thought partners What AI literacy really means for modern organizations How Europe’s AI culture compares to the U.S. Quotes from the Episode: “AI doesn’t challenge culture. It scales it.” “If you don’t unlearn, you can’t lead.” “AI won’t replace you — but bad leadership will.” Chapters: 00:00 Welcome & Introduction — Meet Louisa Loran 00:37 How curiosity led Louisa from Moët Hennessy to AI and Google 02:21 Early digital transformation and the roots of AI in logistics 04:46 Why strategy comes befo…","meta_description":"Artificial Intelligence isn’t just reshaping technology — it is reshaping leadership. In this episode, former Google strategist Louisa Loran joins Dietmar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2901,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486/episodes/ai-won-t-replace-you-but-bad-leadership-will-the-louisa-loran-interview-repost/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-beginner-s-guide-to-ai-6564486/ai-won-t-replace-you-but-bad-leadership-will-the-louisa-loran-interview-repost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}