Systems, AI, and the Small Things That Change Everything with Gilbert Guzmán
In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell welcomes Dr. Gilbert Guzmán — executive leader, AI founder, and author of Atomic Impact — for a powerful conversation on leadership, systems thinking, and productivity.
After being fired early in his career, Gilbert rebuilt his trajectory through operations, HR leadership, and enterprise-level strategy at Kroger before launching IntraQ, an AI-powered HR command center for small businesses.
Together, they unpack why most workplace problems aren’t caused by people — they’re caused by systems.
You’ll learn:
- The critical difference between leadership and management
- Why chasing KPIs often backfires
- Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s Red Bead Experiment explained
- How “fundamental attribution error” damages culture
- The hidden impact of small, unmeasured actions
- Transformative productivity and the Chain Reaction Coefficient
- How AI can reduce HR risk for startups and small businesses
- Why every leader’s real job is to reduce friction
If you’re a founder, executive, HR leader, or entrepreneur navigating growth, AI, and performance metrics — this episode will challenge how you think about productivity and people.
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