You Don't Have an AI Problem. You Have a Tech Problem.
From Tim Stating the Obvious · 28:33
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You don't have an AI problem. You have a tech problem. Most businesses jump into AI without a plan, buy tools they don't need, and wonder why nothing changes. Former Microsoft Data and AI executive and fractional CTO Arun Pattanayak explains how to pick where AI actually pays off, when to build, buy, or kill a system, and how to future-proof your business and your career. Arun has spent more than 20 years inside complex enterprise technology, building systems for companies like EY, Merrill Lynch, and Citibank, followed by six years as a Microsoft Data and AI executive. Today he is the founder and CEO of Tipsora, where he works as a fractional CTO for founders and CEOs. He is the author of Future-Proof Your Business and the host of What Comes Next with Arun. In this episode, you'll learn: p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Why being "blinded by success" is the most dangerous stage of the Durable Advantage Cycle p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> How Google diversified while search was still on top, and what that means for your business p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> The build, buy, or kill decision every business owner has to make p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> How to map your technology to revenue before you spend a dollar on AI p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> The compounding effect: why saving 5 minutes 100 times beats saving 1 hour once p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Where AI should hand off to a human so you protect your brand reputation p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Why the "work until you retire" model is broken and why everyone needs a personal brand p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> How to use AI automation to build your brand without burning out Connect with Arun Pattanayak: p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Tipsora (fractional CTO services and AI courses): https://tipsora.com p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Website: https://arunansupattanayak.com p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Book, Future-Proof Your Business: https://arunansupattanayak.com/bookarunansupattanayak p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Podcast, What Comes Next with Arun: https://arunpodcast.com p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunansuspeaks/ p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArunansuSpeaks p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arunansuspeaks/ p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArunSpeaking p]:pt-0 [&>p]:mb-2 [&>p]:my-0"> X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/arunansuspeaks Connect With Tim: Website: https://timstatingtheobvious.com Professional Reading List: https://timstatingtheobvious.com/products Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timstatingtheobvious YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfDcITKUdniO8R3RP0lvdw Instagram: @TimStating TikTok: @timstatingtheobvious LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-staton-04b41a271/ SKOOL Community: https://www.skool.com/timstatingtheobvious-9537/about You are entitled to great leadership everywhere you go. Tim Stating the Obvious takes leadership principles and turns them into everyday, relatable, usable advice. If this episode helped you, share it with one or two people who need it, subscribe, and leave a comment.
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