Guest: Brian Richardson, Founder/CEO of Richardson Consulting Group How talented is your team?   Without a skills-based system, you may never know…and never tap into the full potential your organization has. But companies that look at skills know who has the talent to best get the job done – and who can develop and grow to obtain those skills.   That’s the message guest Brian Richardson, the founder and CEO of RSG, brings to host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. He shares tips and cases of businesses that uncovered the game-changing potential of aligning skills with company goals. Here's what Brian and Maureen cover: The concept of internal talent mobility; How skills-based systems maximize employee potential; and Ways to leverage AI for personalized work experiences, helping staff unlock new levels of engagement and job satisfaction. Other episodes you'll enjoy: To Err Is to Innovate with Beryl Tomay Leading with an Eye on AI with Neil Sahota The Rise of Humanness (The Role of People in an AI World) with Chris Nolan & Michael Schindler   For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!   RESOURCES:   Learn more about Brian’s company (and the neuroscience behind it) at https://richardsonconsultinggroup.com/ . Information about his roundtable session is online at https://richardsonconsultinggroup.com/skills-roundtables/ .     Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.    Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.      Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4) Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5) Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin: Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole   NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.   -----------------------   OUR PODCAST TEAM:   Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Highly Skilled at Being Skilled: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US:  YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership  Threads: @innovativeleaders X/Twitter/Whatever New Name It Has This Week: @IL_Institute  LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2  Instagram: @innovativeleader  TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com    Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!  -----------------------   About Our Guest:   Brian Richardson is Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group (RCG).  RCG helps organizations unlock their hidden human potential by creating transformative learning experiences, putting performance support in the flow of work, and driving behavior change at scale. Brian has been a featured speaker at global and local events for the Association for Talent Development, the International Society for Performance Improvement, the Finance Development and Training Institute, the Project Management Institute, and others. Brian also hosts monthly executive roundtable skills-based organization (SBO) strategy and implementation sessions, where leaders come together to share challenges and best practices on how to use skills-based approaches to improve business performance, organ