Eyes to See: AI, Leadership, and the Courage to Move Faster Than Comfort

In this episode of Drink Coffee. Do Cool Stuff., Jason Elrod sits down with Bradd Busick to unpack what leaders are missing about AI, speed, and organizational courage.

This is not a conversation about tools or hype cycles. It’s a real discussion about pace, culture, and what happens when leadership either creates momentum or becomes the constraint.

Bradd shares lessons from his transition from healthcare into private equity, where AI is treated as a value-creation engine, not overhead. Together, they explore why composable systems matter, why most organizations mistake convenience for capability, and how leaders must shift from task management to priority-driven thinking.

They also confront uncomfortable truths:
Why healthcare moves slower than almost every other industry.
Why banning AI is a fast path to irrelevance.
Why the future belongs to leaders who ask better questions, not those who cling to control.

This episode is a call to develop the eyes to see, the courage to act, and the discipline to build systems that make people stronger, not weaker.

If you’re a leader navigating AI, uncertainty, or cultural resistance, this conversation is for you.

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