AI is changing how work gets done but not in the way most people think.

In this episode, Mohan Reddy, Chief AI Research Scientist at Cornerstone and Associate Director at Stanford’s Human Perception Lab, explains why automation transforms tasks rather than eliminating skills, how workforce dynamics are shifting globally, and what leaders must do to guide responsible adoption.

A grounded conversation on strategy, human capability, and leadership in a rapidly evolving world. Mohan Reddy is Chief Scientist at Cornerstone AI Labs and Associate Director at Stanford's Human Perception Lab. At Stanford, he leads research at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and AI, focusing on human-machine perception, predictive cognition, and multimodal reasoning. His lab work includes the Universal Sensory Index for multimodal perception, frameworks for embodied cognition in robotic systems, and agent readiness models that ground AI behavior in human cognitive principles.

A nine-time founder with three successful exits, Mohan built SkyHive (acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand) and co-founded FogHorn Systems (acquired by Johnson Controls), one of the first edge AI platforms for industrial IoT. At Cornerstone, he architected the Labor Market Engine, a workforce computation system representing 1.2 billion people and 5 billion jobs, executing over 150 trillion computations daily. His platforms have served hundreds of millions of users and are built to scale to billions globally.

With 25+ years of building intelligent systems across enterprise, robotics, and distributed computing, Mohan bridges deep research with production engineering, taking ideas from the lab to planetary-scale deployment.

What does it take to lead effectively in the age of AI, digital transformation, and constant disruption?

In this episode of Leading Minds Revealed, Michael Apollo sits down with Nonika Bajaj, Industry Cloud Practice Lead at Hitachi Solutions, to explore how enterprise leaders stay focused and resilient while driving innovation at scale.

Nonika leads 30–40 AI-driven solutions across a global organization and impacts hundreds of teams. Her leadership philosophy is built around three principles:

• Clarity – Define the top outcomes that matter most • Candor – Build trust through transparency • Care – Create psychological safety while driving performance

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why “everything cannot be a priority” • How to prioritize using impact vs. effort mapping • Why 80% of initiatives fail to deliver intended value • How to time-box innovation and fail fast • The “Breathe, Box, Bias to Action” framework • How to build blameless learning cultures • The power of sponsor, skill, and peer mentorship

If you are leading through AI transformation, scaling innovation, or managing enterprise change, this conversation provides practical frameworks you can implement immediately.

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In this episode of Leading Minds Revealed, host Michael Apollo sits down with Sean Moran, Managing Director at Meritus Trust, for a grounded conversation on what it truly takes to lead through prolonged uncertainty and organizational transformation.

Sean shares firsthand insights from navigating significant regulatory change and a major acquisition, while holding responsibility for teams, clients, and long-term trust. Rather than offering formulas or playbooks, this discussion focuses on the inner disciplines of leadership: empathy, courage, communication, and the ability to remain steady when clarity is incomplete.

The conversation explores how transparent leadership can coexist with confidentiality, why psychological safety becomes more critical during change, and how leaders can sustain trust when outcomes are not yet defined. Sean reflects on culture as a stabilizing force, the role of courageous conversations, and the cost of directive leadership that overlooks the human impact of decisions.

If you are leading through ambiguity, change fatigue, or high-stakes transformation, this episode offers a calm and practical perspective on how to lead with intention, integrity, and humanity.