The Real Risks of AI Adoption (And the One That Changed My Mind)

Let's go for a stroll and chat about AI.Chelsey gets honest about where she actually is on her AI journey, and why 10 months went by without making real progress. In this solo episode, she breaks down the 7 risks of AI adoption that keep business leaders up at night, from environmental impact and geopolitical supply chain exposure to deepfake security breaches, agentic AI governance gaps, and vendor dependency. But it's risk #7 that changed everything. After a networking call where only 2 out of 15 C-suite leaders had moved beyond dabbling with ChatGPT, Chelsey realized the biggest risk isn't adopting AI — it's waiting. If you're a go-to-market leader who knows you should be building AI fluency but keeps finding reasons not to, this one's for you.Follow the show and subscribe so you never miss an episode!Growth Department slows the conversation down so founders and business leaders can go further, faster.If this episode helped you think differently, follow the show and share it with someone building alongside you.