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Mainline Executive Coaching ACT Podcast
Episode 371July 22, 2026

The AI Leadership Trap: Why Great Companies Are Confusing Efficiency with Leadership

Rich BaronMaikel Bailey
Rich Baron & Maikel Bailey

Episode Notes

Artificial intelligence is transforming business at an unprecedented pace—but is leadership evolving with it?

This conversation isn't about the technology itself. It's about what AI reveals in leadership. Discover why trust, character, emotional leadership, and organizational culture will matter more—not less—in an AI-driven future.

If you're a leader navigating change, this episode will challenge you to think beyond automation and focus on what truly differentiates exceptional organizations: the people who lead them.

In this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT, Rich and Maikel explore one of today's most pressing leadership questions: Are organizations using AI to empower people, or simply to maximize efficiency?

About the Hosts

Rich Baron

Rich Baron

Chief Operating Officer & Master Certified IL Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach, Lean Six Sigma, 100% Customer Retention (2006-2019)

As JMG's Chief Operating Officer and a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach, Rich brings diverse expertise in cultural transformation, operational leadership, and coaching leaders from emerging talent to CEOs.

Maikel Bailey

Maikel Bailey

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Maikel Bailey is a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach with extensive experience in executive leadership, cultural transformation, and emerging leader development.

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