Lubar Executive Education Podcast
Redesigning Teams for Shared Decision-Making and Smarter AI Collaboration
In this episode, we talk with Daria Rudnik — team architect, executive coach, author of Clicking, co‑author of The AI Revolution, and creator of Aidra.AI, an AI‑powered coach for leaders. With 15+ years of global leadership experience as a former Chief People Officer and Deloitte professional, Daria helps overloaded leaders redesign their teams so they’re not the center of every decision.
Together, we explore how leaders can distribute decision‑making, share cognitive load, and use AI to enhance — not replace — human judgment.

During our time together, we discuss:
  • Why today’s complexity makes the old “heroic leader” model impossible.
  • Use of intentional rituals to build trust and connection in remote teams.
  • Why leaders must create many‑to‑many connections within the team — not just rely on one‑to‑one relationships.
  • The cognitive risks of offloading too much thinking to AI.
  • A step‑by‑step example of how to use AI properly.
  • Why teams need AI norms.
  • How leaders can responsibly experiment with AI without risking company data.
  • What hybrid human‑AI teams may look like — and why clearly defining AI roles is critical.

To learn more from Daria:
  • Visit her website
  • Connect with her on LinkedIn
  • Explore her books Clicking and The AI Revolution
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In this episode of Lubar Executive Education Podcast, I share how leaders can move beyond the outdated “heroic leader” model by distributing decision-making, reducing cognitive overload, and building resilient, high-trust teams.:


  • Strong teams rely on many-to-many connections, not leader dependency
  • Rituals and trust are essential in remote environments
  • AI should augment thinking, not replace it
  • Leaders need clear AI norms and safe experimentation practices
  • The future is hybrid human–AI teams with defined roles