Running Towards the Flames in Business and AI with Brad Hauck

In a bushfire, 85-90% of houses go up from embers landing on the roof. Brad Hauck thinks AI is doing the same thing to businesses right now. Brad has spent 20 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire Service Queensland and now leads 55 firefighters as the officer in charge of his station. He's also an AI Business Strategist with more than three decades in digital strategy, and now advises business owners on getting AI to actually work. The fire ground taught him how to make decisions under pressure. He brings those same instincts to the businesses he works with. Graham and Brad sit down to talk about what connects the two worlds, and why corporate hesitation is the biggest risk in an AI market that won't wait. Tune in to hear: 💡 Why “no decision is worse than a bad decision”, from someone whose job has depended on it 💡 The 70% rule: making the call when you don’t yet have all the information 💡 Why one-hour software workshops don’t stick, and the training rhythm Brad runs every Tuesday night with his crews 💡 What AI can’t touch: human-to-human contact and earned trust 💡 Why post-COVID work hasn’t snapped back, and what’s replacing it 🎯 Plus: Brad’s read on the next 5 years, why he thinks micro-businesses and local networks come back into their own, and the inch-by-inch advice he gives every leader he works with. Whether you’re cautious about AI, already running agents, or somewhere in between, Brad’s perspective from the fire ground gives you a sharper way to lead through it. Connect with Brad Hauck: 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhauckau/ Connect with Graham Dobbin: 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamdobbin/ Run Towards the Flames: Mastering Leadership in Times of Crisis by Brad Hauck: 🔗https://www.amazon.com.au/Run-Towards-Flam... Podcasts with Brad Hauck 🔗https://www.bradhauck.com/podcasts