Why 85% of AI Initiatives Fail (It’s Not the Technology)

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Why 85% of AI Initiatives Fail (It’s Not the Technology)

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At a Glance

Every CEO is being told the same thing right now: deploy AI, boost productivity, cut headcount. But 85% of AI initiatives fail, and it’s not because the technology doesn’t work. In this episode, J. Scott breaks down why what’s happening right now is a rerun of the dot-com crash and the 2008 financial crisis, and what leaders need to install before they deploy another tool. If you’re an executive deciding how AI fits into your team, this episode gives you the framework to make that call without repeating a very expensive mistake.

What’s covered in this episode:

  • Why 85% of AI initiatives fail, and what’s actually breaking
  • The dot-com and 2008 parallel, and what it means for AI adoption today
  • The two futures every leader is choosing between right now
  • Which jobs AI actually replaces, and which ones it never will
  • Why “deploy a tool, get a tool” is the mistake driving today’s AI failures
  • The leadership system that has to exist before AI adds any value at all

 

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Jason Scott, 120VC CEO & Founder

  • Over 25 years of experience developing leaders who increase customer satisfaction, team satisfaction, and profitability.
  • Speaker and Best-Selling Author of “It’s Never Just Business, It’s About People”

J. Scott is the founder of 120VC, an execution leadership firm built on a single proven belief: leadership is not developed individually, it is installed as a team.

He is the person brought into board meetings when results matter more than excuses, turning leadership teams into execution engines that deliver return.

For more than two decades, J. has led transformations inside complex, high-pressure organizations including AT&T, Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Trader Joe’s, First American Financial, ResMed, and others.

Jason’s work focuses on solving a problem most leadership programs avoid: the reason execution breaks down, even when teams are smart, motivated, and experienced.

Instead of training leaders, he installs an execution leadership system that governs how leadership effort is invested, decisions are made, and accountability is held inside the business.

He is the creator of the Execution Leadership System and the architect of the Executive Leadership Performance Accelerator (ELPA).

He and his team lead the installation of the system alongside the executive clients sponsoring their teams, operating and reinforcing the system inside live work.

The system does not rely on individual heroics to function. Ownership, decision-making, and accountability are embedded in the operating model itself.