AI Adoption Has a Human Problem
From NotableBIT (Notable & Black in Tech) by B Donald Harris
May 19, 2026 · 1h 40m · Season 2 · Episode 5
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of AI adoption and the importance of leadership in the agentic AI era.
In this episode of the Notable & Black in Tech Podcast , B Donald Harris, Major Phillips, and Randall Phillips sit down with LaMont Wheat , Executive AI Integration Architect, Founder of UHMUM Learning , and creator of the PhaseLock™ framework . LaMont brings a powerful perspective on what it really means to lead in the agentic AI era. This conversation moves beyond the hype of AI tools and automation into something deeper: clarity, authorship, governance, human agency, and leadership under pressure . We talk about why organizations often struggle with AI adoption, how AI can accelerate friction when teams are not properly oriented, and why leaders must understand that AI does not replace leadership — it reveals it. LaMont also breaks down his work as a Harmonic Architect , helping leaders and organizations move from fragmented AI usage to aligned execution. This episode is for founders, executives, technologists, builders, and anyone trying to understand how to use AI without losing control of the human systems behind it. Topics we cover: * What it means to be a Harmonic Architect * Why AI orientation matters before adoption * The danger of moving too fast without structure…
People in this episode
Host: B Donald Harris
Guest: LaMont Wheat
Topics covered
- AI adoption
- leadership
- human agency
- organizational change
- governance
- Harmonic Architect
Keywords
- AI
- leadership
- Harmonic Architect
- governance
- organizational change
- PhaseLock
- human agency
- AI tools
- adoption challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UHMUM Learning
Products: PhaseLock™ framework
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