Chris Barlow interviews Adam McClintock from Korn Ferry about his background as a Navy pilot and his current work in executive search, focusing on aerospace, defense, and technology. Adam shares insights into hiring top executives and the challenges in the industry.----------------------------------------------------------AJ Bubb is the founder of MxP Studio - an human first innovation agency, founded on the principles of customer obsession, and helping teams adopt and augment their capabilities with AI, not replace. Bringing more than 15 years of experience across tech, consulting, startups, and enterprise - AJ has led engineer and product teams at places such as Amazon, Accenture, Google, and many more, launching over 100 prototypes, pilots, and products. AJ is also and active mentor for leaders, teams, and innovators.ConnectMxP Studio: https://mxp.studioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbubb/--------------------------------------------------------🎤 Subscribe for more insights, like, and share how YOU are Facing Disruption!Check out our playlistsWant to build better products and teams?Rockstar Product Teams: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Looking to grow and stay resilient as an entrepreneur?Experimenter's Mindset: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Interested in learning how AI is disrupting industries?The Future of Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...#innovation #leadership #disruption #consulting #technology #ai

Why are 70–95% of AI initiatives failing? It’s not the algorithms—it’s the data. In this episode of Facing Disruption, AJ Bubb (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbubb/) sits down with Chris LaCour (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lacour/), founder of the Put Data First Conference, to uncover why messy, unstructured “data sewage” is holding enterprises back from realizing real AI value.

We explore:

- Why data quality and governance are the Achilles’ heel of AI

- The hidden risks of unstructured data (80% of the enterprise)

- The short shelf life of Chief Data Officers- Whether we’re in an AI bubble and what that means for leaders

- Practical steps executives can take today to unlock impact

📍 Event Spotlight: The Put Data First Conference (Oct 27–29, 2025 – Las Vegas) is a practitioner-led roundtable experience for executives tackling AI and data challenges.

Learn more at https://www.putdatafirst.com

If you’re leading digital transformation, AI strategy, or data governance in your organization, this conversation is your roadmap to avoiding failure and building a sustainable AI foundation.

Key Points:

• Hackathons drive real innovation by forcing quick collaboration and risk-taking
• “Fail fast, learn fast” mindsets are becoming vital in defense
• Outcomes go beyond prototypes—relationships and skills are the real win
• Overcoming old mindsets is key to adapting faster than adversaries
• Learn how anyone can get involved and build innovation muscle