{"podcast":{"title":"Rethink Your Understanding","slug":"rethink-your-understanding-7088790","podcast_index_feed_id":7088790,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/rethink-your-understanding/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/rethink-your-understanding","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/rethink-your-understanding/20241108_101114_711ce12c3bae42a16e7985586219441c.jpg","author":"Phil Clark","episode_count":64,"summary":"Rethink Your Understanding: AI-Driven Insights on Digital Transformation & Software Delivery Welcome to Rethink Your Understanding , an AI-powered podcast where cutting-edge technology meets expert insights on digital transformation. We use AI to bring my articles and blog posts from rethinkyourunderstanding.com and Medium ( https://medium.com/@rethinkyourunderstanding ) to life, transforming written content into immersive audio episodes. Each AI-presented episode provides a \"Deep Dive\" into strategies, lessons, and the impact of leadership in Agile, Lean, DevOps, Value Stream Management, and Flow Engineering. Occasionally, we explore software engineering. We present a fresh approach to my articles, delivering key concepts, practical advice, and insights from years in tech leadership. Join us on Rethink Your Understanding —where AI amplifies expert voices to deliver the insights you need to lead your organization’s digital journey. Connect with me on LinkedIn","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rethink-your-understanding-7088790"},"episode":{"title":"Leading Through AI Hype in R&D","slug":"leading-through-ai-hype-in-r-d","published_at":"2025-07-28T23:33:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rethink-your-understanding-7088790/leading-through-ai-hype-in-r-d","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rethink-your-understanding-7088790","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/rethink-your-understanding/2141379","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/299131/2141379/rethink-your-understanding/2025_07_28_23_31_18_86dc4879-84cd-44ec-81a7-4a511fbc284b.mp3","summary":"In this episode, the AI hosts unpack the growing tension between AI hype and real-world adoption in software delivery. While AI is advancing rapidly, many leaders focus on bold claims , like replacing entire teams, without grounding them in metrics that matter. Leaders find it challenging to determine the right metrics to measure the impact of AI, as well as the success of AI adoption and investments. I challenge this narrative and explore how frameworks like Flow Metrics and developer sentiment can help teams measure AI’s actual impact on speed, quality, and effectiveness . Instead of chasing vanity metrics or using AI as a shortcut to cut headcount, we explore how it can expand capacity and elevate team performance when applied with intention. Link to the article : Leading Through the AI Hype in R&D , originally published July 27, 2025. Connect with me on LinkedIn","meta_description":"In this episode, the AI hosts unpack the growing tension between AI hype and real-world adoption in software delivery. While AI is advancing rapidly, many…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rethink-your-understanding-7088790/episodes/leading-through-ai-hype-in-r-d/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rethink-your-understanding-7088790/leading-through-ai-hype-in-r-d.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}