How AI is transforming org power: who owns decisions when humans and AI share the work

What does it actually take to make AI part of how work gets done? This conversation explores the structural and human changes behind real AI transformation.Rebecca Hinds, Head of the Work AI Institute at Glean, is joined by Phil Kirschner, Founder and Principal Consultant at PK Consulting, and Mark Christianson, AI Outcomes Manager at Glean. Together, they unpack the need for clearer ownership, stronger change management, and better workplace design as organizations rethink roles, AI policies, and adoption strategy.What you’ll learn: • Why organizations need more clarity on AI ownership, goals, and decision-making • How change management, psychological safety, and a strong North Star reduce resistance • Why AI should fade into the flow of work rather than remain a separate initiative • How to identify AI champions and scale adoption beyond early enthusiastsResources:• AI Transformation 100: https://www.glean.com/work-ai-institute/ai-transformation-100?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=intelligence-real-and-imagined-podcast&page=1 • See the latest from the Work AI Institute at Glean:  https://www.glean.com/work-ai-institute?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=intelligence-real-and-imagined-podcastSubscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/@gleanworkFollow us: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gleanwork/ • Twitter/X: https://x.com/glean • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gleanwork/Timestamps:• 00:00 – Rewiring your organization for AI• 03:08 – Phil Kirschner on the chief work officer role• 09:55 – Mark Christiansen on AI titles and work outcomes• 17:17 – Centralized strategy, decentralized experimentation• 19:41 – The AI responsibility pledge and reducing fear• 30:06 – Sustaining change beyond your first AI champions