TIDES Ep 28 - Beating the 70% Transformation Fail Rate | ft. Lindsay Sinclair

Yenza3 helps HR and business leaders adapt, adopt & thrive in the age of AI.👥 Connect with Shveta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shvetamalhan/🌐 https://yenza3.com👥 Connect with Lindsay Sinclair: Owner of Sinclair Connects and Strategic Advisor at Taleo Project Services https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-sinclair-8b896126AI isn’t on the horizon—it’s already rewriting how we work. Yet 70 % of digital-transformation projects still flop. Why? In this episode of Tides, host Shveta Malhan (Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Yenza³) sits down with change-strategy leader Lindsay Sinclair to dissect:- why “dusty” linear playbooks crumble at machine speed- how data-rich, people-first tactics slash the risk of AI rollouts- the new leadership traits every organization needs—nowIf you’re steering AI adoption and want to keep your people (and sanity) intact, hit play.⏱ Chapters0:00 Intro – AI’s wake-up slap & the 70 % failure stat3:40 What went wrong with classic digital transformations8:10 Bringing the people lens before tech decisions12:30 Data, skills maps & micro-analytics: the new change fuel17:00 Leadership 2.0—showing, not telling, with GenAI24:30 Careers in flux: reskilling paths vs. displacement fears27:50 Big-bang vs. micro-experiments (and avoiding change fatigue)31:40 Spotting fatigue with collaboration metadata (Slack, Teams)34:10 Risk framing: the language that wins executive buy-in38:30 Evolving the change-management toolkit (art + science)41:20 Final takeaway—why humble, transparent comms matter most🔑 Key TakeawaysStart with people, not platforms: weave AI into business & people strategy together.Data is destiny: HRIS + digital footprints reveal hidden skills, overload hot-spots, and change champions.Leaders must “use-and-tell”: modeling AI use diffuses fear faster than memos.Micro-experiments win: bite-size pilots create quick wins—and surface water-cooler objections early.Risk is more than ROI arguments: execs back change when you show the cost of not acting.#AIChange #DigitalTransformation #ChangeManagement #FutureOfWork #GenAI #PeopleFirst #LeadershipDevelopment #PeopleAnalytics #HRTech #OrganizationalCulture #AgileTransformation #WorkforceUpskilling #HumanCenteredAI #RiskManagement #TidesPodcast