We Asked 16 Leaders Why AI Is Stuck. Here’s What They Said
Between April and June 2026, Clarity sat down with 16 senior leaders — companies from 50 people to more than 100,000 — and asked one question: when you think about why AI isn’t moving faster here, where is it actually stuck? Almost nobody talked about technology.
Who Makes AI Work?
Between April and June 2026, Clarity Recruitment interviewed senior leaders at sixteen organizations and asked them, candidly and off the record, where AI is actually working inside their companies, where it’s stuck, and what kind of people they wish they had.
Nobody said the problem was tools. Almost everyone described the same hiring profile: a domain expert in their own function who is also fluent in AI, sitting inside their team. Almost nobody had found that person.
This page summarizes what he heard and the findings that are consistent and actionable. The full report, What We Heard, and What the Frontier Is Saying, is available now.
What Sixteen Leaders Told Us About AI, Teams, and the People They Wish They Could Hire
Between April and June 2026, Clarity Recruitment interviewed senior leaders at sixteen organizations and asked them, candidly and off the record, where AI is actually working inside their companies, where it’s stuck, and what kind of people they wish they had.
The Work AI Is Actually Good At: Messy Data In, Judgment Out
Most teams pick their first AI project badly. They pick the work that annoys them most, or the work a vendor demoed well. Across sixteen interviews with senior leaders between April and June 2026, the work that produced real results had a consistent shape, and it had nothing to do with which function it belonged to.
Your Résumé Can’t Prove You Use AI. Here’s What Can.
Hiring managers have stopped taking AI claims on a résumé at face value, and they have a reasonable case. AI now writes a growing share of résumés, so the document carries less signal at exactly the moment the skill matters most.
Across sixteen interviews with senior leaders conducted by Clarity Recruitment between April and June 2026, the screen is moving in one direction: show me.
Why AI Tools Go Unused, and What to Fix First
Most AI rollouts stall because the sequence is wrong. Luciano Miranda on why mindset, people, and structure come before the tool, and what that changes about who you hire.
Leading in the Age of AI: Dessalen Wood on Hybrid Work, Culture & Change
On this episode of The Next Moves, host Joe Diubaldo sat down with Dessalen Wood, Chief People Officer at Syntax, to explore what it really takes to lead in this new era.
How the Finance Role Is Changing in Tech Companies
Also available on: Amazon Music Spotify Apple Podcasts Brendan White’s Try for Redefining the Role of Finance in Tech When Brendan White, VP of Finance & Operations at Float, reflects on his journey, one thing becomes clear: he didn’t just build a finance career, he built a mindset that thrives in ambiguity, embraces accountability, and […]
Future-Proofing Your Business: Insights from AI Guides on Embracing the AI Revolution
On a recent episode of the Next Moves podcast, Joe Diubaldo, CEO & Founder of Clarity Recruitment, explored the transformative potential of AI with John Stroud and Jen Schellinck from AI Guides. As leaders in AI advisory and coaching, they shared compelling insights on how businesses can prepare for the rapid advancements reshaping industries.
Revolutionizing AI with Abe Alappat: From Hiring to High-Stakes Investment Decisions
In a recent conversation between Joe Diubaldo, Founder & CEO of Clarity Recruitment, and Abe Alappat, Senior Technical Product Manager at Odaia, the potential for AI across various industries—particularly recruitment and finance—was put under the microscope. Their discussion revealed how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way businesses approach candidate selection, productivity, and decision-making in dynamic environments. Let’s dive into the most intriguing insights.
