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What if the real challenge with AI is not the technology, but how humans respond to change?

In this episode, Jason Averbook sits down with Al Dea, Founder of The Edge of Work, to unpack what talent, learning, and HR leaders are really experiencing as AI, transformation, and constant change collide in today’s workplace.

Drawing from dozens of deep conversations with senior talent and learning leaders, Al shares what is top of mind right now. From change fatigue and fear, to middle manager overload, to why most organizations are using AI for efficiency instead of redesigning work itself. They explore why humans are wired to survive rather than thrive during change, why mindset matters more than tools, and what leaders must focus on to build resilient, human-centered organizations in an AI-driven world.

This conversation goes beyond hype to examine leadership, agency, curiosity, and the deeply human skills that will matter most as work continues to evolve.

Highlights:
Why organizations feel overwhelmed even if change is not actually new
How human survival instincts shape resistance to AI and transformation
The hidden cost of constant change and why ambiguity makes it worse
Why most companies are using AI for efficiency instead of rethinking work design
The overlooked role of middle managers in driving real change
Why reskilling often misses the point in an AI-powered workplace
Fear versus agency and how leaders choose to play not to lose or play to win
The deeply human skills that AI cannot replace but can amplify
What leaders must unlearn to build more adaptive and human organizations

Guest:
Al Dea is a Talent, Leadership, and Workplace Executive Coach, Speaker, and Facilitator who is passionate about helping leaders build organizations that grow their people and bring teams together to achieve meaningful business outcomes.

He is the Founder and Owner of The Edge of Work, a leadership development consulting firm that partners with organizations to address critical people and workplace challenges, including leadership development, manager effectiveness, team performance, and upskilling power skills such as influence, emotional intelligence, collaboration, communication, and career management.

Al’s mission is to inspire leaders to build better and more human companies that unlock the potential and performance of their people. He does this by advising leaders on workplace trends and delivering leadership training that helps employees navigate and thrive in today’s rapidly changing world of work.

Previously, Al worked at Salesforce and Deloitte Consulting, where he helped Fortune 500 companies drive organizational transformation through digital technology. His insights have been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, MIT Sloan Management Review, Time, Fast Company, Inc Magazine, and The World Economic Forum.

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