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A Beginner's Guide to AI

A Beginner's Guide to AI

The Three Employee Types Blocking Your AI Rollout - Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 0m

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AI adoption in the workplace is failing at an alarming rate—95% of AI pilots never scale, according to an MIT study. The problem isn’t the technology; it’s the psychology behind how employees and leaders respond to AI. In this episode, behavioral scientist Dr. Gleb Tsipursky reveals why most companies get AI adoption wrong and how to fix it. Dr. Tsipursky, author of The Psychology of AI Adoption at Work: From Resistance to Results , breaks down the three types of resistance holding back AI adoption: AI Alarmists (fear of job loss) Pragmatic Resistors (identity threats to professional roles) Reluctant Adopters (shame and stigma around AI use) You’ll learn why traditional change management…