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Anna on stage, on podcasts, and in long-form conversation

Keynote footage, podcast appearances and full-length sessions on AI-era leadership, the leadership operating system, and the human capabilities technology cannot replicate. Start anywhere; each one stands on its own.

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The $366 Billion Leadership Gap: Why AI Transformations Fail Before They Start

Why the money goes in at the top of the organization and the behavior change never arrives at the bottom. Ron Crabtree and Anna on why technology initiatives stall, and what leaders can do differently: the barrier is leadership, culture and the human side of change, not the technology.

MetaPod, with Ron Crabtree (MetaExperts) · 34 minutes
Talks and long-form sessions

The arguments, at length

Why most leaders are not ready for AI, and what to do about it

A 2026 keynote, recorded in the room: the argument a leadership audience hears first, and what it can do on Monday.

Keynote, 2026

Upgrade your leadership operating system in the AI era

The full session: why the gap between where a leader is and what the role demands next is architectural rather than informational, and what changes when you work on the architecture.

43 minutes
Podcast appearances

Conversations with hosts who push back

Beyond the Last Disruption: the leadership upgrade the AI era demands

Fifty-one minutes on what AI changes about leading: which human capabilities matter more as AI becomes part of everyday work, how a leader responds to uncertainty, and what it takes to lead with clarity, adaptability and confidence in this era.

Leadership Beyond Borders, with Kimberli J. Lewis · September 2026 · 51 minutes

Listen on Apple Podcasts

When Expertise Isn’t Enough: The Leadership Skills AI Can’t Replace

For leaders who were experts first: what carries over into leading people, and what does not.

The Intentional Leaders Podcast, with Cyndi Wentland · 52 minutes

A full hour with Anna

The long version: the operating system, the frameworks and the questions leaders ask when nobody else is listening.

The Business Power Hour, with Deb Krier · 60 minutes

Your Leadership Operating System Is Outdated

The beliefs and defaults installed by past success, and why they create friction a leader cannot explain.

The Brain Vault, with Larry Olsen · 35 minutes

Episode 184: Leaderwired, transforming leadership in the AI era

The book, the seven frameworks, and what changes for a leader who works on the architecture instead of the behavior.

Let’s Talk Transformation, with Susie Lewis · 42 minutes

Get Down To Business with Scott Klein

A short, practical conversation on leading people through a change they did not choose.

11 minutes

Five on 5

Five questions, eight minutes, on KOBI-TV NBC5: leading in the era of AI, and what it takes to be an AI-enabled leader.

KOBI-TV NBC5 · 8 minutes
In sixty seconds

Six ideas, one minute each

What a keynote audience takes home, in the length of a coffee break.

AI does not replace great leaders. It reveals them.
AI is the new fire. Most leaders are not ready for the heat.
Your team does not follow what you say. They follow what they feel.
Want engaged employees? Stop having all the answers.
You got promoted. Now stop doing your old job.
Your greatest leadership strength is quietly sabotaging you.
Questions

Questions producers, hosts and event planners ask

What does Anna Barnhill speak about?

Leading in the era of AI: why AI transformations stall on leadership, culture and the human side of change rather than on the technology; the leadership operating system, the beliefs and defaults installed by past success; and the human capabilities technology cannot replicate. Every talk on this page draws on her book Leaderwired and its seven frameworks.

Where can I watch or listen to Anna’s talks and podcast appearances?

Every appearance is collected on this page and in the YouTube playlist, newest first. Podcast episodes also live on the hosts’ own platforms, including Apple Podcasts. If you have time for one, start with the MetaPod conversation with Ron Crabtree, The $366 Billion Leadership Gap.

How do I invite Anna onto a podcast?

Send the show, its audience and your preferred dates through the inquiry form on the Speaking and Training page. Anna’s strongest conversations are with hosts who push back, on leading in the era of AI, the leadership operating system, executive presence and the skills AI cannot replace.

Can I share these clips with my team or at an event?

Yes. The YouTube links, including the one-minute clips, are free to share and to play at internal meetings. For a keynote in your room, a private session for your leaders or a customized recording, use the Speaking and Training page.

How do I bring this conversation to my organization?

As a keynote, a half-day or full-day workshop, or an executive team offsite, customized to your audience and objectives. Start on the Speaking and Training page, or with a thirty-minute strategy call on what is at stake for you.

Want this conversation in your room?

Keynotes, workshops and executive offsites, customized to your audience.

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