How to Lead AI and Digital Transformation Without Losing Your People With Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)**********************************************************************Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton is the Founder and CEO of VWH Consulting, where she works with enterprise leaders, consultants, and small business owners navigating disruptive technology, AI adoption, and leadership transformation. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, culture, and execution, where most digital transformations actually succeed or fail. With decades of experience across industries including aerospace, media, manufacturing, and non-profit, Dr. Vicki has led large-scale change initiatives involving GenAI, digital acceleration, and organizational redesign. She’s known for helping leaders see what’s “unseen” in transformation: fear, resistance, and misalignment that quietly block results. In this conversation, we unpack what consultants need to understand about selling and delivering transformation work today, how to position AI and technology as an enabler, how to guide clients through adoption, and how consultants can grow credible, sustainable practices in a market flooded with hype. ********************************************************** Proposed Interview Structure: 1. What led you from a long corporate executive career into building VWH Consulting, and what made consulting the right vehicle for the impact you wanted to have? 2. At the core of your work today, what problem do your clients come to you with around AI, digital transformation, and leadership, and why is that problem so hard for organizations to solve on their own? 3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who are typically the real decision-makers when it comes to bringing you in for transformation work? 4. As a consultant in a crowded AI and transformation space, how do clients usually find you, and what has worked best for building trust and authority at your level? Current Acquisition Channels: Referral, Content, Webinars, Podcast (guesting), Speaking engagements, Cold outreach, Community Association Sub Question: What role do podcasts and thought leadership play in positioning consultants as credible partners rather than just service providers? 5. Transformation and change work isn’t an impulse buy. How do you navigate long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders to move deals forward and get buy-in? 6. Once a client starts working with you, how do you retain them, what do you do intentionally to build long-term relationships and keep clients coming back over time? 7. With everything you’ve built so far, where do you personally find yourself most stuck right now as a coach and consultant, if at all? 8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities for your work in AI, leadership, and change over the next few years?*********************************************************************Know more about Dr. Vicki Wright HamiltonWebsite Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickiwhamilton/The Trust-First AI Readiness Audit: https://dr-vicki-wright-s7vnavw7.scoreapp.com/Connect with Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton on LinkedInLinkedIn link: https://vickiwrighthamilton.com/Apply to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/