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Is Your Org Built for AI? Why Culture, Not Tech, Is the Bottleneck
22nd September 2025 • Great Mondays Radio • Josh Levine
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As AI reshapes every corner of the business world, most organizations are still trying to run today’s playbook with yesterday’s team. Great Mondays Radio host Josh Levine sits down with Jaime Taets—CEO of Keystone Group and culture transformation expert—to explore why the real bottleneck isn’t tech, it’s how we lead and structure our organizations.

This is a conversation about building for the future, why org charts are holding us back, and what happens when we start hiring whole humans—not just résumés. Jaime shares hard truths and hopeful lessons from the front lines, where culture is either the biggest constraint or the ultimate competitive edge.

If you’re wondering what kind of team it takes to actually use AI—or why your strategy isn’t working the way it should—this episode is for you.

About Our Guest:

Jaime Tates is the founder and CEO of Keystone Group International, where she helps high-growth companies align culture, leadership, and strategy. A former corporate exec turned trusted advisor, she’s on a mission to reimagine what capability and leadership really mean in the age of AI.

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