Lead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)
Jun 10, 2026 · 37 min · 11 segments
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…
Radha BasuGuestBen FanningHostBut here's the problem: the faster you move, the easier it is to make decisions you don't fully understand, and in AI, those decisions don't stay contained.
That's Radha Basu, founder and CEO of iMerit, who's built teams of over 6,000 people working on high-stakes AI systems like autonomous vehicles and healthcare, where a single judgment call doesn't just impact performance, it impacts real-world outcomes.
In this episode, you'll learn how to move fast with AI without breaking trust, how to design teams where judgment actually holds at scale, and how to make the kind of calls most leaders avoid when speed and quality collide.
If you're leading in AI or any fast-moving environment, this conversation will change how you think about speed, ownership, and what it really takes to get it right.
The true breakthroughs can only happen at the intersection of machines and people.
I'm your host, Ben Fanning, and this conversation that you're going to hear is meant to challenge, inspire, and ripple out.
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But here's the problem: the faster you move, the easier it is to make decisions you don't fully understand, and in AI, those decisions don't stay contained.
That's Radha Basu, founder and CEO of iMerit, who's built teams of over 6,000 people working on high-stakes AI systems like autonomous vehicles and healthcare, where a single judgment call doesn't just impact performance, it impacts real-world outcomes.
In this episode, you'll learn how to move fast with AI without breaking trust, how to design teams where judgment actually holds at scale, and how to make the kind of calls most leaders avoid when speed and quality collide.
If you're leading in AI or any fast-moving environment, this conversation will change how you think about speed, ownership, and what it really takes to get it right.
The true breakthroughs can only happen at the intersection of machines and people.
I'm your host, Ben Fanning, and this conversation that you're going to hear is meant to challenge, inspire, and ripple out.
