Ep. 38 - The Human Side of AI: Why Leadership, Not Technology, Decides the Future of Work

In this episode, I sat down with Nikki Barua to explore what it really takes to build a long‑term company in the age of AI. Together, we unpack when it makes sense to bootstrap versus raise capital, how misaligned investors can quickly push out founders, and why many businesses would be healthier if they grew more patiently instead of chasing funding as a badge of honor.

The conversation then turns to who should own AI enablement (IT vs HR), why putting AI solely in IT is a red flag, and how to rethink headcount: not as “how many jobs can we cut,” but as “which tasks and roles can AI absorb so humans can move into higher‑value work.”

Links:

• Nikki Barua's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkibarua
• FlipWork website: https://www.flipwork.ai/

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