This CEO is Winning the AI Race I Georg Ell

What do you mean, "I'm a CEO... and now I'm coding?"

Georg Ell, CEO of Phrase, hadn't written code since he was 15. Then his CFO demoed a custom-built app — and Georg felt "utterly inadequate." That evening he downloaded Claude. Six weeks later: 200,000 lines committed, 8 apps built, and a radically different understanding of what leadership means in the AI era.

Chapters:

00:00 The Awakening: Realizing the Need for Change 03:40 Starting the Journey: Overcoming Inadequacy 09:45 Building the Muscle: Skills for the Future 13:49 The Emotional Roller Coaster of Leadership 17:18 Navigating Uncertainty: Conversations Behind Closed Doors 20:51 The Future of Organizational Design 25:33 Balancing Innovation and Chaos 29:25 Encouraging the Wow Moment: A Call to Action

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