EPISODE · Sep 4, 2026 · 7 MIN
Your $20 AI Budget Is Not An AI Strategy
from CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel · host tentwentytwo / Culture Partners
In today's episode: Handing every employee a small monthly AI budget and calling it innovation turns out to be hiding a much bigger problem underneath. How companies adjust when employees secretly pay out of pocket for AI tools. A manufacturing site visit shows exactly what real AI-driven time savings looks like when it's pointed at the right kind of work. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica to discuss why handing employees a small AI budget isn't a real strategy, and what more thoughtful approaches to enterprise AI adoption look like. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
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