Lead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)

The AI Mistake Costing Companies Millions (iMerit CEO Radha Basu)

June 10, 2026·37 min
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AI is changing leadership faster than most executives realize, pushing teams to move at a speed that introduces multi-million dollar operational blindspots.In this episode of Lead The Team, Ben Fanning sits down with Radha Basu, Founder & CEO of iMerit, to break down why "right beats fast" when scaling technology.Discover how to navigate high-stakes AI disruption, structure true organizational ownership, and prevent executive burnout while leading a hyper-growth team.What You'll Learn in This Episode:How a missing piece of real-world context nearly triggered chaos in an autonomous vehicle model.The exact moment Radha risked losing an industry-leading client by refusing to drop her quality standards for speed.The 4 mission-critical AI roles leaders need to scale machine judgment safely.The Radical Feedback Loop: Overcoming executive burnout by building an organizational culture that talks back.The Slack Rule: Why data trainers must have a direct line to the CTO.-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter

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