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Pivoting to Technology Adoption

Donna P. Mitchell

70% of technology transformations fail. Not because of the technology — because organizations never close the adoption gap. Host Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™ and author of Pivoting to Technology Adoption: Mind the Gap, brings 48 years of Fortune 500 experience across telecommunications, aviation, airline, healthcare, and Web3/AI to every conversation. She"s enabled 150,000+ professionals through four major transformation types — and she knows exactly where adoption breaks

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34:13

AI Is Not Your Strategy — Rupali Kumbhani on Why...

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2026/03/10

0:00 AI cannot be your strategy — AI is part of your strategy0:16 Introduction 2:41 AI Cannot Be Your Strategy — The Mindset Shift 4:32 The Banking CEO Who Asked the Wrong Question 5:38 It's Not Who's in the Room — It's How They Think 7:03 Active Listening Without Bias 7:55 Finding Your Change Ambassadors 9:00 Winning Over Resistant Teams 12:36 AI Frustration, Burnout and Loss of Trust 13:41 Leadership Confusion in the Age of AI 15:08 Clarity in Chaos — Short-Term vs Long-Term 19:02 Two Levels of

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37:56

EP108: From Crime Scenes to Med Tech — How...

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2026/03/03

00:00 Cold open — "You're not the hero, you're the guide"00:09 Introduction 01:58 Jason Ellinger — who is Beard & Bowler 04:09 The 11-year-old's funeral that changed everything 06:31 Deacon Willie Davis and the community garden 08:11 Finding the why — storytelling for impact 08:52 How the HERO Grant was born 10:31 The #1 mistake businesses and nonprofits make 11:05 The 7-part StoryBrand formula 12:23 Why 70% of revenue came from med tech 14:40 The impossible goal — 50 HERO Grants in one

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38:22

ARISE — The FREE AI Governance Framework Unifying...

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2026/02/24

00:00 Risk shouldn't be a competitive differentiator00:17 Introduction 03:15 Paul's journey from Apple to AI governance 04:45 How he found ForHumanity 05:58 DeepSeek as a Sputnik moment 09:01 What is the ARISE framework 10:28 Why ARISE is FREE and hand-mapped 15:05 Risk shouldn't be competitive 21:59 What is temperature in an LLM 24:06 Nigeria financial inclusion project 27:53 Nigerian Presidential Committee partnership 31:17 Where Assessed Intelligence operates 33:52 Will the EU stand

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33:50

Why 99% of Transformations Fail: The 3 Variables...

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2026/02/23

99% of transformations start with systems and processes — and that's why they fail. Chris Majer has generated $4 BILLION in documented results for clients like Microsoft, Intel, and AT&T. Here's what executives keep getting wrong. 📥 FREE: The Transformation Brief Newsletter → https://transformationbrief.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🎯 Work with Donna → https://www.pivotingportal.com In this episode, Chris Majer — founder of the Human Potential Project, Amazon best-selling author, and

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32:45

AI Won't Replace Commercial Lenders — Here's Why |...

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2026/02/10

AI reduced FinTech development from 125 hours to 25 hours. But it will NEVER replace commercial lenders. Here's why.📥 FREE: The Transformation Brief Newsletter → https://transformationbrief.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🎯 Work with Donna → https://www.pivotingportal.com In this episode, Walt Postlewait — 30-year commercial banking veteran, CDFI leader who deployed $600M+ to underserved communities, and co-founder of Portfolio Watch — reveals why AI will transform some lending but never replace

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32:52

Why AI Fails in Regulated Industries: EY Leader on ...

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2026/02/02

Why do so many enterprises fail at AI adoption? The technology works — but the governance doesn't.📥 FREE: The Transformation Brief Newsletter → https://transformationbrief.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🎯 Work with Donna → https://www.pivotingportal.com In this episode, Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™, speaks with Srinath Chandramohan — Senior Manager at Ernst & Young with 17+ years driving enterprise transformation — about why AI projects fail in regulated industries and what

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37:23

The Shadow Ledger: Why Your AI Is Accumulating Hidden...

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2026/01/27

Your AI is making decisions in your name right now. But can you prove why? In this episode, Allen Martinez — founder of Noble Digital and creator of the BXAI-OS framework — reveals why 84% of AI failures are leadership failures, not technical ones. We discuss the Shadow Ledger (hidden liabilities accumulating in every ungoverned AI system), the Three Gaps killing your AI strategy (governance, identity, accountability), and why the regulatory deadline is coming but the competitive deadline is

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33:30

Why 70% of Students Never Enroll & What AI Is Doing...

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2026/01/20

Why is university enrollment down? How to improve university website conversion? AI integration for enterprise bottlenecks? Did you know 70% of students who visit a university website never enroll? In this episode, Jason Sherman, Founder of Vengo AI and Campus Pixel, reveals how AI is transforming enterprise operations—from university admissions to Fortune 500 bottlenecks. We discuss why LLMs are running out of training data (and why OpenAI wants to buy Pinterest), how to build proprietary

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33:43

Why AI Fails: The Sociopath Problem No One's Talking...

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2026/01/13

Why do 70% of technology transformations fail? It's not the technology. It's the adoption.In this episode, Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™, speaks with Jeff Mahony, a technologist with three decades of experience building scalable financial systems. Jeff shares a provocative framework that every executive racing to implement AI needs to hear: "AI is a sociopath. It has no understanding of right and wrong." This isn't fear-mongering. It's a framework for responsible

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40:57

Why AI Projects Fail: An Oracle Strategist on Data,...

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2026/01/06

Why do 70% of AI projects fail?What guardrails do enterprises need for AI? What is RAG in AI? "If we don't have the understanding of data, it becomes so challenging. AI is something that comes from the data." — Diganta "Digs" Sen Gupta In this milestone Episode 100, Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™, speaks with Diganta "Digs" Sen Gupta — Forbes Technology Council member, IEEE AI Governance Committee member, and Oracle enterprise architect with 25+ years experience — about

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16:38

Why Publicity Beats Social Media for Executive...

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2025/12/30

What is the difference between social media and publicity?Why is social media NOT publicity? How does kindness increase revenue in business? "Social media is NOT publicity. Period. Exclamation point." Master Publicity Strategist Jill Lublin breaks down what Fortune 500 companies know about credibility that most executives miss. In this episode, Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™, speaks with Jill Lublin — 4x best-selling author and publicity strategist who has worked with

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34:54

Why 70% of Transformations Fail: A Hollywood...

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2025/12/23

Rich Bornstein helped launch Robert Redford's Sundance TV (1996) and has worked with Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal, Paramount, ESPN, Apple TV, CNBC, and the History Channel. He's introduced unknown talents like Ang Lee and Julia Roberts, and interviewed Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew McConaughey, and Magic Johnson. In this candid conversation with colleague and client Donna Mitchell, Rich reveals why 70% of digital transformations fail—and it has everything to do with storytelling,

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Expanding the Mission: Meet The Transformation...

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2025/12/16

After 48 years witnessing transformations from Bell System to blockchain across 5industries, Donna steps fully into her role as The Transformation Authority™. 70% of technology transformation projects are failing—not because of the technology, but because of adoption. It's human. Organizations are losing money because transformation isn't human-centered.Website: pivotingPortal.com | Newsletter: The Transformation Brief™ #TransformationAuthority #DigitalTransformation #ChangeManagement

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35:30

From Commodity to Authority: How Professionals Build...

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2025/11/26

In this episode, Donna Mitchell speaks with Dennis Meador, founder of the Legal Podcast Network and nationally recognized expert in legal marketing. With over 25 years of experience, Dennis helps professionals build authority-driven brands through podcasting— transforming attorneys from commodities in a crowded market into trusted advisors.Dennis is a "digital interpreter" who bridges the gap between complex technology and busy professionals who are tired of learning the next thing. His process

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37:39

Mission-Driven Digital Transformation: Why Culture...

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2025/11/20

In this episode, Donna Mitchell speaks with Michael Toguchi, Chief Strategy Officer at Orchestrate (a division of E Resources), about digital transformation specifically designed for mission-driven organizations. Michael shares how nonprofits, foundations, Catholic charities, and faith-based groups can reduce manual workflows and scale sustainably without adopting corporate frameworks that don't fit their culture.Key Topics: • Why mission-driven organizations need tailored technology solutions,

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28:58

Why Technology Is Never the Issue (ft. Naila Qazi,...

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2025/11/19

Why Technology Is Never the Issue: The Real Gap Slowing Digital Transformation Naila Qazi, CEO of CCL Canada, reveals why digital transformation failures have nothing to do with technology—and everything to do with fear, skepticism, and reluctance. With experience leading billion-dollar transformations across 9 sectors and 3 continents, Naila shares what executives actually need to do: listen to hidden stakeholders, communicate clearly, and build trust before launching technology. Guest:

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36:18

The Enterprise Compliance Crisis: How AI Governance...

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2025/10/21

“You can’t run fast and fix compliance later.”That’s the hard truth from Paul Crafer, VP of Services (EMEA) at Assessed Intelligence, and today’s guest on Pivoting to Web3 with Donna Mitchell — Executive Educator and Forbes Business Council member. With over 20 years in enterprise leadership, including a decade at Apple, Paul reveals why AI governance and compliance must become core to business strategy, not an afterthought. In this episode, we unpack: ⚙️ The new enterprise responsibility

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51:05

Adapt or Vanish: The AI & Digital Transformation...

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2025/10/14

In this episode, Renat Khasanshyn, Founder of Altoros and Co-Founder of Protofire, reveals how AI and Web3 are reshaping enterprise systems, leadership decisions, and global industries.With decades of experience building scalable, data-driven solutions for Fortune 500s and venture-backed startups, Renat shares what leaders must do to survive the next industrial shift. 🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn how to: ⚙️ Build adaptive organizations that integrate AI and Web3 ethically 🏢

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5 AI Experts: C-Suite Implementation Guide

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2025/10/07

Are you a C-suite executive wondering how AI actually fits into YOUR business? This isn't theory—it's actionable intelligence from 5 leading AI practitioners who are transforming enterprises RIGHT NOW.In This Episode, Learn: ✅ Custom GPTs for Operations - How one Emmy-winning director uses ChatGPT to streamline workflows (Erich Archer shows you the exact process) ✅ AI Testing & Compliance - Why your AI systems need bulletproof testing BEFORE they damage your brand or trigger legal issues

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12:50

Executive Strategy with AI and your ROI

Pivoting to Technology Adoption ·

2025/10/01

I’ve seen too many executives treat AI like a toy when in reality it is an enterprise transformation driver. if you’re putting in weak prompts, you’re getting weak answers. That costs you visibility, credibility, and ultimately, revenue.This episode will guide leaders how to handle AI conversations with the same focus and authority they bring to the boardroom. ✅ Use AI as your executive advisor ✅ Turn every insight into market visibility ✅ Structure your prompts to match the C-Suite

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