The Question We All Should Be Asking About AI and Work | Al Dea on Trust, Leadership & the Human Future

As AI reshapes how work gets done, leaders everywhere are focused on tools, speed, and productivity.But there’s a more important question we’re not asking enough.In this pre-launch episode of The Building Business Relationships Show, Matt Stone is joined by Al Dea, host of The Edge of Work podcast, for a timely conversation about leadership, trust, and the human side of AI-driven change.Rather than debating the latest technology, this episode explores what AI exposes about organizations—and what leaders need to get right before transformation can succeed.In this conversation, we explore:the real question leaders should be asking as AI accelerateswhy AI amplifies existing trust and leadership gapshow uncertainty impacts relationships at workwhat employees actually need during rapid changewhy trust and clarity matter more than speedThis is a thoughtful, grounded conversation for leaders navigating AI not just as a technology shift—but as a human one.In this episode:The question leaders keep avoiding about AIWhy AI acts as a mirror for culture and trustEmployee fear vs leadership intentCommunication breakdowns during changeWhat human-centered leadership looks like nowWhy the future of work is still humanFind Al Dea on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsaldea/