About this episode

Philipp Muelbert discusses the misconceptions around AI and layoffs, emphasizing the underlying issues in talent management.

New on the Outthinkers Podcast, supported by LHH, host Kaihan Krippendorff speaks with Philipp Muelbert about the three loops every company falls into when their talent needs shift — and why the cheapest-looking option on paper is usually the most expensive one in practice. During the conversation they unpack why AI has become a convenient excuse for restructuring decisions that were coming anyway, and why almost no organisation has a head of redeployment or a budget for one. Philipp Muelber...

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Host: Kaihan Krippendorff

Guest: Philipp Muelbert

Topics covered

• AI
• layoffs
• talent management
• restructuring
• business strategy

Keywords

• AI
• layoffs
• restructuring
• talent needs
• business decisions

Sponsors

LHH

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