#486 Charlene Li - From AI Curious to AI Fluent in 90 Days

About this episode

Charlene Li discusses how leaders can transition from being AI curious to AI fluent in 90 days, emphasizing the importance of leadership in AI adoption.

Charlene Li is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, founder of Altimeter, and CEO of Quantum Networks Group. A Harvard graduate and globally recognized expert on digital transformation and disruptive leadership, she has advised 49 of the Fortune 100 and spoken at the World Economic Forum, TED, and SXSW. Her latest book, "Winning with AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success," gives leaders a practical framework for creating real business value with AI, not just experimenting with it. In this episode, Charlene breaks down the difference between predictive, generative, and agentic AI, shares why AI is a leadership problem first and a technology problem second, and gives founders a concrete path to going from AI-curious to AI-fluent in just 90 days. If you want to stop dabbling and start winning with AI, this episode is your starting point. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome Back and Charlene's New Book Launch 0:36 Charlene's Background and the Leadership Thread Through All Seven Books 1:25 Defining AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI in Plain Language 3:02 What a Founder's Work Week Could Look Like With Agentic AI 6:35 Does AI Scare You? Charlene's Honest and Balanced Take…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Ondrako

Guest: Charlene Li

Topics covered

• AI fluency
• leadership
• digital transformation
• business value with AI
• founders
• generative AI

Keywords

• AI
• leadership
• digital transformation
• generative AI
• business strategy
• founders
• predictive AI
• agentic AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Altimeter, Quantum Networks Group, Harvard, Fortune 100

Books & works: Winning with AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success

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