{"podcast":{"title":"the Learn-It-All™ podcast","slug":"the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797","podcast_index_feed_id":6700797,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-learn-it-all-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.learnit.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f891943b-30b9-49b8-84c5-7345d93f0a26/updated-THE-LEARN-IT-ALL-PODCAST-LOGO.png","author":"Damon Lembi","episode_count":319,"summary":"The Learn-It-All™ podcast is built on the conviction that the leaders worth following aren't the ones with all the answers. They're the ones who never stop learning. If you've chosen growth over coasting, and curiosity over the comfort of being the smartest person in the room, you're a learn-it-all. And this podcast is for you. Host Damon Lembi is a 3x bestselling author, CEO of Learnit, and someone who has spent 30 years watching what separates leaders who keep growing from those who quietly become the ceiling that limits everyone around them. Each episode features real conversations with top executives, founders, NYT bestselling authors, and world-class athletes — people who've faced adversity, made costly mistakes, and done the hard, unglamorous work of growing. They share what they learned — and unlearned — to lead at the next level. Great leaders aren't born or made. They're always in the making. Let's not do that work alone. Stay curious. Keep learning. Subscribe to the Learn-It-All Podcast on your favorite platform to never miss an episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:17:03.856720+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797"},"episode":{"title":"314. The #1 Reason Your AI Investment Isn't Paying Off | Julie Stone","slug":"314-the-1-reason-your-ai-investment-isn-t-paying-off-julie-stone","published_at":"2026-07-21T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797/314-the-1-reason-your-ai-investment-isn-t-paying-off-julie-stone","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797","url":"https://www.learnit.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a57fd33a-7f75-42a7-a765-d385b1ee8ece.mp3","summary":"If your AI spend outweighs the returns, it's probably not the tool. It's how you're using it. Julie Stone is the Chief Learning Officer at TTEC, where she's led the AI transformation of a global workforce spanning more than 20 countries. She shares where most leaders go wrong with AI adoption, and how to fix your AI strategy before it costs you another year of growth and your team's trust. In this episode, you will learn: The most expensive mistake companies make with AI Where AI improves your work — and where it doesn't What to do with team members who resist AI How to lead through change without losing your team's trust Topics discussed: (00:00)Introduction (00:54) AI Leadership Mistake (03:48) Get Team Buy-In (06:23) Why Your Team Fears AI (10:02) The Employee Contract (13:28) AI for Human Connection (17:27) Turn AI Into a Daily Habit (21:02) Why the AI Revolution is Different (25:32) Lead Through Change (28:43) The Real Edge: Human Skills (31:28) 3 Things That Build a Thriving Culture (32:12) When Your Team Resists AI (34:46) Long-Term AI Training (36:24) Reframing AI Failure (38:23) Avoiding Work Slop (40:34) Confident Leaders in the AI Era Connect with Julie Stone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-stone-talent-leader/ https://www.julieastone.com/ Resources Mentioned: Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams by Ron Friedman About the Guest: Julie is an enterprise executive at heart, with experience as an enterprise operator inside complex global organizations. She builds and deploys workforce strategies, AI-powered learning ecosystems, and leadership frameworks inside the world’s most complex organizations. Today, she advises CEOs and leadership teams on how human and agentic teams drive enterprise performance, resilience, and long-term value…","meta_description":"If your AI spend outweighs the returns, it's probably not the tool. It's how you're using it. Julie Stone is the Chief Learning Officer at TTEC, where she…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2622,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797/episodes/314-the-1-reason-your-ai-investment-isn-t-paying-off-julie-stone/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-learn-it-all-podcast-6700797/314-the-1-reason-your-ai-investment-isn-t-paying-off-julie-stone.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}