Building a Practical AI-First Sales Organisation

In this episode of Mastering Sales and Negotiations, we sit down with Casper Guldager, AI consultant and co‑founder of Adaptig, whose career spans a decade of helping organisations like LEGO and KPMG integrate AI into commercial performance.Casper argues that while AI technology is accelerating rapidly, the real barrier to adoption isn’t tools — it’s leadership. He explains why AI transformation must start at the top, how leaders can model the right behaviour, and what an effective “executive AI blueprint” actually looks like.We explore the practical side too: where AI genuinely improves sales effectiveness, how high‑performing teams use AI for deep account research, and what separates the reps who thrive with AI from those who give up too early.Casper also shares why commercial mindset is becoming one of the most important human skills in an AI-enabled world — and what the next 3–5 years will mean for the role of the salesperson.Packed with practical examples, honest reflections, and lessons from both successful ventures and failed experiments, this episode gives leaders a grounded, actionable view of what it really takes to build an AI‑first sales organisation.