The AI Mistake Costing Companies Millions (iMerit CEO Radha Basu)
About this episode
Ben Fanning interviews Radha Basu about the impact of AI on leadership and the importance of quality over speed in technology scaling.
AI is changing leadership faster than most executives realize, pushing teams to move at a speed that introduces multi-million dollar operational blindspots. In this episode of Lead The Team, Ben Fanning sits down with Radha Basu, Founder & CEO of iMerit, to break down why "right beats fast" when scaling technology. Discover how to navigate high-stakes AI disruption, structure true organizational ownership, and prevent executive burnout while leading a hyper-growth team. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How a missing piece of real-world context nearly triggered chaos in an autonomous vehicle model. The exact moment Radha risked losing an industry-leading client by refusing to drop her quality standards for speed. The 4 mission-critical AI roles leaders need to scale machine judgment safely. The Radical Feedback Loop: Overcoming executive burnout by building an organizational culture that talks back. The Slack Rule: Why data trainers must have a direct line to the CTO. ----- Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning Speaking and Training inquires Subscribe to my Youtube channel LinkedIn Instagram Twitter
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