{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Parallel Entrepreneur with Mark Cleveland","title":"Why AI Strategy Fails Before It Starts | Jon Hilton","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1a5569f8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":983,"description":"Why do AI initiatives often stall? What does it take to build AI strategies that scale inside real businesses? What does responsible, human-centered AI look like in practice?In this episode of The Parallel Entrepreneur – Innovation Series, Mark Cleveland sits down with Jon Hilton, Shareholder-in-Charge of the LBMC AI Practice, to address these questions. Jon brings a rare mix of experience, enterprise data science, large-scale digital transformation, and leadership forged through military service. From this conversation with John, you'll learn:- Where AI strategy usually breaks down- How to move from pilots to production without chaos- Why clarity beats complexity every time- The leadership mindset required to scale AI responsibly- This conversation is for executives, founders, and operators who want results, not hype.CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 AI Isn’t a Technology Problem — It’s a Leadership Problem 00:00:40 Introducing Jon Hilton: Leading AI Practice at LBMC 00:01:47 The Strategy Disconnect: Executives vs. Employees 00:02:40 West Point + Combat Tours: Leading Through Fear, Chaos & Uncertainty 00:03:55 Building the Veterans Tech Peer Group in Nashville 00:04:57 Military Technology + Nashville: What’s Being Built and Why It Matters 00:06:27 The AI Tool Explosion: Don’t Chase Tools — Define the Problem 00:08:25 AI’s Expanding Attack Surface: Scams, Security & New Risks 00:09:42 “In Absence of Orders, Attack”: Courage and Forward Motion in AI 00:10:24 Avoiding Paralysis: Deliberate Action Without Rushing 00:12:03 Bringing People Along: Sentiment, Trust & Internal Buy-In 00:12:55 Leveraging Veterans Well: What Corporate Leaders Need to Understand 00:13:31 Translating Military Experience to Corporate Value (Network + Skills) 00:15:10 Closing Thanks & Service AppreciationABOUT OUR GUESTJon Hilton helps organizations turn AI from an experiment into a scalable capability. As Shareholder-in-Charge of LBMC’s AI Practice, he works with leadership teams to define practical AI...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GFjjD1lfhpKjrRFvBYjircTm7KmxUyXiCMmVziPGajg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMTUw/ODg2ZjMyN2I5YjZj/ODFlMDU2MGI2ZTA4/Zjc2My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}