What really worked with AI in 2025—and what didn’t?
Angela Schultz and Loren Horsager reflect on a year of real-world AI adoption,sharing lessons from training teams, building agents, and helping organizationsavoid common pitfalls. This episode focuses on practical wins, people-firstadoption, and what’s coming next as AI tools continue to evolve.

AI doesn’t scale impact on its own — leaders do.

In this episode of AI at Work, Angela Schultz talkswith Nicole McMurray, Divisional Vice President at AppleOne, about turning anAI idea into a real‑world sales coaching solution. Nicole shares how education,curiosity, and a commitment to people helped transform a prototype into ascalable training tool used across her organization.

You’ll hear how AI can empower new hires, free leaders tofocus on what matters most, and create a culture where innovation spreadsorganically — without requiring technical expertise.

Leading AI Transformation with Megan Starkey

Angela sits down with Megan Starkey, founder of RBD and author of *The Intelligent Organization*, to explore what AI adoption and AI transformation really require from today’s leaders. They unpack people-centered change, mindset barriers, organizational design, and why adaptability—not technology—is the true competitive advantage.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:
- Why AI transformation is really about workflow, structure, and organizational identity
- How leaders should think about individual adoption vs. enterprise transformation
- The psychological barriers executives face—and how to overcome them
- The importance of creating “learn-it-all” and knowledge-sharing cultures
- Real-world stories from transformation projects in the field

If you want clarity on how to move your team forward, this episode is packed with insight from one of the sharpest strategic advisors working in AI today.