Episode 6: People Before Prompts: Leading Through AI

AI isn’t just transforming technology, it’s transforming leadership. So, where are you on the adoption curve, and how do you lead when your team is spread across it?

In this episode of Momentum, Bonny van Rest and Nora Griffiths unpack the real leadership challenge behind AI adoption. Drawing on new research, corporate examples, and everyday moments of tension, from AI-shaming to bottom-up innovation. They explore what happens when the world’s fastest-moving technology meets the realities of people, culture, and change.

AI is no longer a technical project; it’s a human-centered journey. Bonny and Nora reveal that the leaders succeeding in this space aren’t the ones racing to build an AI strategy for its own sake, but those meeting their teams where they are at. They spotlight best practices from leaders who are leveraging early adopters, creating safe sandboxes to experiment, and aligning every pilot with strategy, culture, and performance.

Grounded in Sidekick’s belief that momentum is built in the middle of the mess, this conversation invites listeners to shift from reacting to leading, to balance curiosity with caution, and empathy with forward motion.