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Influential Visions | AI Career Survival

Influential Visions | AI Career Survival

By: Nat Schooler - Business Futurist
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 Most professionals are worried that AI will make their skills obsolete. At Influential Visions, we show you how to ensure it makes you more valuable instead—no technical complexity required.

Hosted by ex-IBM Futurist Nat Schooler, this is the definitive survival guide for non-technical leaders and ambitious professionals navigating the AI era. We move beyond the hype to provide proven career and business strategies from global executives who have overseen tens of billions in commerce.

Every episode delivers tactical roadmaps for:

  • Career Survival: Identifying which roles are at risk and what is replacing them.

  • Skill Appreciation: Developing the human-led skills that AI actually amplifies rather than replaces.

  • Leadership in Flux: Navigating digital transformation and geopolitical shifts without the technical jargon.

  • The Archive Advantage: Drawing from 500+ episodes of historical context to predict future shifts.

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Episodes
  • S13 Ep4: Scale Without Hiring: The '1 CEO > 100 Staff' AI Operating Model

    S13 Ep4: Scale Without Hiring: The '1 CEO > 100 Staff' AI Operating Model
    Jan 8 2026

    The greatest constraint on your company's revenue isn't capital; it is human overhead. The old playbook taught that to grow bigger, you had to hire more. That dogma is now obsolete.

    We are entering the era of the "Augmented CEO," where high-leverage individuals utilizing advanced AI infrastructure can outperform traditional organizations of 100+ people.

    Ex-IBM Futurist Nat Schooler is Joined by Richard Godfrey founder of Syncity AI. (20+ Years in digital transformation.)

    This isn't about simple automation or ChatGPT prompts. This episode deconstructs the entire AI Operating Model required to build a hyper-efficient, exponential enterprise without the bloated payroll. If you are chasing the level of efficiency and scale discussed by top operators, this is the blueprint for the next phase of business.

    We dive deep into:

    • The "1 > 100" Framework: Shifting your mindset from managing people to orchestrating autonomous systems.

    • Escaping the Hiring Trap: How to achieve massive revenue scale while keeping headcount near zero.

    • The AI Tech Stack: The specific tools and workflows that replace entire departments (ops, marketing, customer support).

    • Unit Economics of AI: Why the margins of an AI-native business crush traditional models.
    Stop building a company that runs because of you, and start building one that runs for you.
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    32 mins
  • S13 Ep3: Personal Branding or Unemployment? [AI Career Reality]

    S13 Ep3: Personal Branding or Unemployment? [AI Career Reality]
    Dec 22 2025
    By 2025, 87% of global companies and 99% of Fortune 500 firms will use artificial intelligence for candidate screening, fundamentally changing the recruitment landscape. This advanced hr tool evaluates job applications in seconds, assessing personal brand signals and impacting the hiring process significantly. Without these signals, job security is at risk, making ai scoring a critical factor in modern hr management.

    Most professionals are worried that AI will replace them. Smart professionals are building the one asset AI can't touch: a personal brand that makes them un-ignorable. In this episode of the AI Career Survival Guide, ex-IBM Futurist Nat Schooler reveals how HR leaders are using AI to judge who gets hired and who gets laid off – and why your personal brand is the only career safety net that travels with you whether you're employed or running a business.
    From Fortune 500 HR departments to serious entrepreneurs, one thing is clear: if decision-makers can't find you, understand your value, or repeat what you do in 10 seconds, you don't exist in their budget. This isn’t about vanity metrics or social media fluff – it’s about job security in the AI economy and building a portable asset that survives every layoff, restructure, and market shift.
    🎯 In this episode:
    • How HR teams judge your career worth in under 30 seconds online
    • Why AI is making generic professionals and founders invisible
    • The “12-year-old test” that tells you if you’re actually hireable or investable
    • A 10-minute survival exercise for both executives and entrepreneurs
    • How to choose cornerstone words that make you memorable to decision-makers
    Whether you’re an executive protecting your role or an entrepreneur protecting your revenue, your personal brand isn’t optional – it’s your survival asset in the AI career economy.
    👉 Next in the AI Career Survival Guide: interviews with HR leaders on exactly how they evaluate professionals and founders online in 2025.

    SOURCES & STATISTICS:

    AI Recruitment Data (2025):
    87% of companies globally use AI recruitment tools
    99% of Fortune 500 companies use AI hiring systems
    Sources: DemandSage (Dec 2025), TwinStrata (Sept 2025), LITSLINK (Dec 2025)
    Social Media Screening:
    70% of employers screen candidates via social media
    67% of hiring managers research candidates online before interviews
    Sources: CareerBuilder 2024, TopResume 2024

    https://www.natschooler.com/why-your-personal-brand-is-the-only-career-insurance-that-works-in-2026/


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    7 mins
  • S13 Ep2: Your 2025 Performance Review Will Decide If AI Replaces You (What HR Won't Tell You)

    S13 Ep2: Your 2025 Performance Review Will Decide If AI Replaces You (What HR Won't Tell You)
    Dec 19 2025
    Year-end HR is chaos. Right now, professionals are facing performance reviews, retention battles, and high-stakes compensation decisions in what Nathaniel Schooler describes as the toughest time in workplace history. With monitoring systems becoming draconian and jobs not just changing but disappearing, the risk of becoming obsolete is no longer a theory—it is a reality.
    In this episode, Steven J. Manning, a veteran leader who built a billion-dollar business, joins ex-IBM Futurist Nathaniel Schooler to reveal exactly how to stay relevant when AI is rewriting the rules of business. This isn’t about technical complexity; it’s about the "soft skills" and tactical maneuvers that make you a "must-save" asset during any corporate downsizing.
    In this episode, you will discover:
    • The 3-Minute Survival Strategy: A simple, casual tactic to put your face on the leadership radar and prove your commitment before your review even begins.
    • The "Ivory Tower" Trap: Why the most motivating thing you can do is get into the trenches with your team, and how this human connection is your shield against automation.
    • The "Good User" Rule: Why you don’t need to be a technologist to survive. AI won’t replace you, but a professional who uses AI better than you will.
    • The Power of Diversity of Thought: The incredible story of how a head janitor became a Creative Director by understanding the customer better than the executives.
    • Fixing Failed Expectations: Why most bad reviews are actually a failure of communication, and how to reposition yourself if you’re currently on the "obsolete list".
    Stop dragging your heels. If you are resisting the tools of the future, you are becoming a "Luddite" with a shelf-life. This episode provides the proven strategies to ensure that while the workplace shrinks, your value only grows.
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    55 mins
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