Everyone’s a Cyborg Now: Talking Culture with Bryan Adams

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Bill Banham interviews Bryan Adams about the importance of employer branding and culture in business strategy amidst the rise of AI in hiring.

Hiring used to be about looking shinier than the competition. Now that AI can polish any resume to perfection, the real work is separating signal from noise—and telling the truth about what it takes to thrive. In this episode, Bill Banham sits down with Bryan Adams, CEO and founder of Happydance, to unpack why employer branding is key to business strategy, why “friction by design” beats mindless speed, and how culture can be measured and used as a competitive advantage. Bill and Bryan talk t...

People in this episode

Host: Bill Banham

Guest: Bryan Adams

Topics covered

• employer branding
• AI in hiring
• business strategy
• organizational culture
• competitive advantage

Keywords

• employer branding
• AI
• hiring
• organizational culture
• business strategy
• competitive advantage
• friction by design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Happydance

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