#375 AI Is Turning Tacit Knowledge Into Executable Process

#375 AI Is Turning Tacit Knowledge Into Executable Process

Author: Dr. Darren Pulsipher August 11, 2026 Duration: 37:48

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Every company says knowledge is power, but what happens when that knowledge lives in people’s heads? Host Dr. Darren explores AI in digital transformation with Erich Hugunin and Italo Belandria, showing how AI can capture tribal knowledge, speed onboarding, improve customer handoffs, and turn tacit expertise into repeatable business process. ## Key Takeaways - AI can help organizations surface tacit knowledge hidden in conversations, documents, and systems. - Faster onboarding and reduced ramp time are major wins for sales, engineering, and support teams. - Trust matters: employees adopt AI more readily when they see it as coaching and enablement, not surveillance. - AI magnifies existing strengths and weaknesses, making good processes more scalable and bad ones more visible. - Human judgment still matters; the best results come when people review, correct, and improve AI outputs. - Leaders should focus on execution, standardization, and reusable knowledge—not just experimentation. ## Chapters - 00:00 Intro and guest welcome - 01:10 Superhero background stories - 03:05 How AI is changing SaaS and scaling teams - 04:40 Tribal knowledge and slow onboarding - 06:20 Capturing tacit knowledge with AI - 08:10 Employee concerns, trust, and hallucinations - 10:05 AI, human interaction, and communication skills - 12:00 Magnifying strengths, weaknesses, and siloed data - 14:10 Turning data into usable business information - 16:00 Closing thoughts and where to connect

In each episode of Embracing Digital Transformation, Dr. Darren Pulsipher cuts through the overwhelming buzz to examine how organizations can genuinely evolve. As a Chief Enterprise Architect, author, and professor, Darren brings a grounded perspective, focusing on the practical integration of people, process, and technology rather than chasing fleeting fads. This podcast digs into the critical questions: which emerging technologies have real staying power, and which will fade away? Through detailed conversations with a variety of experts and industry leaders, the series provides a clear-eyed analysis of the tools and strategies that build resilient, adaptive enterprises. Listeners gain actionable insights from in-depth discussions that move beyond theory, exploring the human element at the core of technological change. The dialogue is geared toward leaders and practitioners who need to navigate complex shifts, offering a balanced view of the digital landscape. If you're looking for a substantive resource that separates hype from reality, this podcast serves as a valuable guide. Join Dr. Pulsipher as he investigates the foundations of lasting change, providing clarity and context for anyone involved in shaping the future of their organization.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Embracing Digital Transformation
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#374 How to Build a Data-Inspired Decision Culture [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:41
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.Data can inform a decision, but it can’t replace leadership. Dr. Darren sits down with Dr. Sebastian Vinicky, author of *Data Inspired*,…
#373 AI Security Needs Behavioral Control, Not Just Pattern Matching [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:10
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.AI is moving faster than most security controls can keep up with—and that’s exactly why Dr. Darren speaks with Yaqoob Rahim, founder of…
#372 Using AI to Write Better Books Without Losing Your Voice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:37
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.Host Dr. Darren welcomes author, ghostwriter, and publishing strategist Henry DeVries to unpack how AI is reshaping publishing, authorit…
#371 How to Use AI Without Losing Your Voice or Judgment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:21
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.Darren and guest host Paige Pulsipher dig into the real question behind AI adoption: how do you use AI to amplify your work without losi…
#370 How to Control AI Agents with Formal Methods and Ephemeral Access [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:51
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.AI isn’t just generating content anymore — it’s becoming an operational actor inside enterprise systems. Doctor Darren sits down with Ev…
#368 AI Augmented Redesigning Insurance Around the Customer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:49
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.Redesigning Insurance Operations with AI and Customer-Centered Transformation How do you use AI to do more than speed up old workflows?…
#369 How to Automate Manual Operations Without Breaking Compliance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:02
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.How do you digitize an analog operation without losing the people who keep it running? Host Dr. Darren sits down with James Gilbride, CE…
#367 How Mid-Sized Companies Can Beat the Giants with AI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:41
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.AI can feel like a race, but the smartest leaders are asking a much simpler question: where is the real business friction? Host Dr. Darr…
#365 How to Successfully Lead AI Transformation in Your Organization [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:22
Check out my new book AI Augmented Teams on Amazon or on my website paidar.ai/books.Generative AI is moving faster than most organizations can keep up with—and that’s exactly why host Dr. Darren sits down with Jared Leus…