Linda Hill
Author of Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation
Sanjeev Mohan
Author of Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations
Harveer Singh
Author of When Data Moves
Episode Overview:
In this special episode of The Data & AI Chief, host Cindi Howson sits down with three incredible authors to explore what it really takes to lead through the AI era, from scaling innovation to building AI-ready data foundations to designing systems that keep humans at the center.
Get ready for a deep dive into:
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Scaling innovation and leading through uncertainty with Linda Hill, Harvard Business School Professor and author of Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation
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Building AI-ready data foundations with Sanjeev Mohan, Principal at SanjMo and author of Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations
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Designing accountable, human-centered AI with Harveer Singh, Co-Founder and CIO of Rizz Wireless and author of When Data Moves
Consider this your fall reading list for leading through the next phase of AI.
Key Moments:
Key Quotes:
3 Data and AI Books Every Leader Should Read in 2026"Innovation is almost always the result of collaboration, experimentation, learning of people who are different, who have different perspectives, different expertise."
Linda Hill
3 Data and AI Books Every Leader Should Read in 2026"I strongly believe that to achieve the promises of AI, we should really focus on the foundational pieces, because those things never go away."
Sanjeev Mohan
3 Data and AI Books Every Leader Should Read in 2026"The more and more we are embedding these AI agents into our technology, we need to make sure that there is an accountability factor, there is a responsibility factor that is put into it before these decisions are made."
Harveer Singh
Mentions:
- Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation
- Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations
- When Data Moves
- The AI Fairness Test Nobody Runs
Guest Bios:
Linda Hill
Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. She is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on leadership and innovation.
Hill is the coauthor of Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation (March 2026), which introduces three essential roles for leading innovation across organizations and ecosystems: architect, bridger, and catalyst. The book was shortlisted for the 2025 Thinkers50 Innovation Award. She is also the coauthor of the award-winning books Collective Genius and Being the Boss. Her TED talk on leading collective creativity has garnered more than three million views.
Sanjeev Mohan
Sanjeev Mohan is a recognized thought leader in cloud technologies, modern data architectures, analytics, and artificial intelligence. With a keen focus on emerging trends and technologies, Sanjeev hosts the It Depends podcast and authors regular Medium blogs. He is also the author of Data Product for Dummies.
Formerly a Vice President at Gartner, Sanjeev was renowned for his in-depth research and strategic insights, shaping the research agenda for data and analytics globally. Over the past three years, he has led SanjMo, a consultancy specializing in technical advisory services that elevate category and brand awareness for clients. Sanjeev is the author of Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations, a practical guide to building modern data foundations for the AI era.
Harveer Singh
Harveer Singh is a globally recognized data, AI, and fintech leader who bridges enterprise-scale leadership with entrepreneurial execution. Across 25+ years, he has transformed financial institutions spanning banking, payments, telecom, and Web3. A recognized industry leader, Harveer's work has earned DataIQ Top 10 CDOs, American Banker Innovation of the Year, and American Asian Outstanding 50 honors.