What Happens to Employees When AI Can Do Their Jobs? With Christopher Gersch

In this episode of Leaders of the WoT, Host Steve Miksta sits down with Christopher Gersch, Founder and CEO of Verde Solutions LLC and RxSun, Co-Founder and President of Navigate Power, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Altimus Capital LLC, to discuss battery storage financing, renewable energy development, and the changing role of people in an AI-enabled workplace. They explore Chris’s path from derivatives trading to energy projects, the importance of customer trust and operational leadership, and how organizations can use AI without losing human accountability or culture.Christopher shares how his experience in commodities and energy trading led him to build businesses that help customers manage energy costs and develop onsite generation and storage projects. He reflects on learning through early setbacks, building teams around complementary strengths, and leading with self-reflection, balance, self-confidence, and humility as technology reshapes work.Key TakeawaysBuild trust with an early customer by executing on a clear value proposition and doing what is right for them.Reduce leadership bottlenecks by hiring capable operators, giving them decision-making authority, and learning from mistakes together.Use accountability, clear goals, and transparency to keep growing organizations aligned.Treat AI as a tool that requires human intent, oversight, and validation rather than as a replacement for leadership.Help employees apply their operational knowledge to design and oversee AI-enabled processes.Pair business growth with self-reflection, balance, confidence, and humility to make better long-term decisions.Episode Timestamps[00:00] - Teaser[01:42] - Chris Gersch’s entrepreneurial journey and the launch of Blox Capital[06:23] - The problem Blox Capital solves and how it fits into his portfolio of companies[12:21] - Building and maintaining culture while scaling and managing rapid change[16:20] - From derivatives trading to AI: similarities between automation, machine learning, and decision-making[21:26] - How AI and automation are changing trading and where human traders still create value[34:06] - Leadership, human agency, and the four principles Chris believes leaders need[11:20] - Building culture through delegation and accountability[15:34] - Machine learning, trading, and complex decision-making[24:32] - Human intent in AI-enabled workplaces[27:37] - Redesigning roles around employee knowledge and AI[44:52] - Chris’s vision for growth, community impact, and familyDisclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review.🔗 Connect with the Guest Christopher Gersch:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophergersch/🔗 Connect with the Guest Companies:👉 Verde Solutions - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/verde-solutions-llc/about/👉 Verde Solutions - Website: http://www.verdesolutions.com/👉 RxSun - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rxsun/👉 RxSun - Company Website: http://www.rxsun.com/👉 Navigate Power - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/navigate-power/👉 Navigate Power - Company Website: http://www.navigatepower.com/👉 Altimus Capital LLC - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altimus-capital-llc/👉 Altimus Capital LLC - Company Website: http://www.altimuscapital.com/🔗Follow the podcast:👉Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033rjH7T2gSv9KyUs4uC4x?si=db0aed8e99f84fc8👉Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-of-the-workplace-of-tomorrow/id1896864216👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@opptyunlimited9222🔗 Connect with the Host Steve Miksta:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemiksta/🔗 Connect with the Host Company, Oppty Unlimited:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opptyunlimited/👉 Website: https://www.opptyunlimited.com/