#3 - Heads Will Roll: AI, Headcount, and the New Workplace Reality - The Seldon Plan Podcast

In this episode of The Seldon Plan, hosts Andrei Herasimchuk and David Notté dissect the wave of AI-driven memos sweeping across tech companies, from Shopify and Duolingo to Fiverr, and what they reveal about leadership, judgment, and the evolving nature of creative work.

What happens when executives conflate strategy with vision, automation with augmentation, or fear with foresight? Andrei and David explore these questions through candid analysis, sharp metaphors, and lived experience, from poker bluffs to Steve Jobs’ product cuts. They challenge listeners to differentiate between what AI can do and what it should do, and where human creativity, empathy, and decision-making still matter most.

From the fate of junior designers to the flawed idea of becoming a “prompt engineer,” this episode does not just call out the panic, it reframes the conversation. If you are wondering what stays human in a world where AI is everywhere, this one is for you.

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