Rethinking Work in the Age of AI with Steve Cadigan

Send us a text In this episode of The Rebel HR Podcast, host Kyle Roed reconnects with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn’s first CHRO and author of Workquake, for a conversation that feels more relevant than ever. Four years after their first interview, Kyle and Steve dive deep into how work, technology, and humanity continue to collide — and what HR leaders must do to adapt. Together they explore:💡 AI’s Impact on Work: How fear, misunderstanding, and missed opportunities are shaping the AI conversation — and what great leaders are doing differently.🧩 Building Teams in a Short-Tenure World: Why traditional models of loyalty and retention are dead, and how to build winning teams when no one stays long.🏗️ The New Architecture of Work: From upskilling to experimentation, how forward-thinking companies (like Walmart!) are reimagining their cultures for agility and innovation.🧠 AI Philosophy for Organizations: Why every HR leader should define their stance on AI now — before someone else defines it for them.❤️ Reclaiming Our Relationship with Technology: How reflection, creativity, and human connection can coexist with digital transformation. Steve’s insights cut through the hype and offer practical wisdom for anyone navigating this unprecedented shift in work. 📚 Mentioned in this episode:Workquake by Steve Cadigan — available wherever books are soldWalmart’s AI experimentHilti’s “AI for people” strategyBrene Brown on leadership and vulnerability Connect with Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadigan/ https://stevecadigan.com/ https://stevecadigan.com/workquake/ Audio Intro Support the show Rebel HR is a podcast for HR professionals and leaders of people who are ready to make some disruption in the world of work. Please connect to continue the conversation! https://twitter.com/rebelhrguy https://www.facebook.com/rebelhrpodcast http://www.kyleroed.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roed/