CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

If You Cannot Explain Who Owns It, Do Not Automate It

Published: October 13, 2026

Duration: 7:49

In today’s episode:

A general counsel went from a manageable workload to ten times the contracts overnight, and automation might be hurting more than helping.

There’s a specific type of workflow where nobody actually knows who’s responsible once AI speeds everything up.

A clever supply chain concept from a classic business book explains why the most painful tasks get automated first, while the real bottleneck just moves somewhere else.

CEO Daily Brief is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief...