114: Using AI Implementation Strategies To Drive Real Business Impact with Darren Ward

114: Using AI Implementation Strategies To Drive Real Business Impact with Darren Ward

July 27, 2026 · 59 min

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Darren Ward discusses the challenges and strategies of implementing AI in business to drive real impact.

Send us Fan Mail Buying AI licenses is easy; changing how work gets done is the real leadership challenge. In this episode Chris sits down with Darren Ward, a Chief Strategic Innovation Officer leading internal AI adoption at a mid-market operating company. Darren shares how he moved from operational leadership into a dedicated AI role and why successful transformation requires executive ownership, practical use cases, and a clear connection to business priorities. They discuss why pull-based...

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