Building Confidence to Lead AI Adoption

 

The Adaptologists

 

We’re helping non-technical leaders of change build the confidence to lead AI transformation through our AI Change Leadership & Champion learning and advisory support.

AI's Opportunities and Uncertainty

 

Leading AI adoption but feeling the pressure to have all the answers whilst your team is anxious about the future?

You’re not alone, and the challenge you’re facing runs deeper than AI technology.

After 25 years of fixing poorly led change across small and global organisations, I’ve seen the pattern with AI initiatives: 70-85% fail to scale.

The culprit isn’t bad technology, it’s that traditional change approaches don’t address what makes AI different. When 52% of workers fear AI in the workplace (Pew Research, 2025) and 41% fear losing their job to it (BCG, 2025), you’re dealing with existential anxiety that previous digital transformations never triggered.

Add the pressure to prove ROI whilst pilots drift in perpetual experimentation, and most leaders find themselves stuck between Finance demanding proof and teams who can’t envision what their AI-transformed workflows will look like.

The AI Change Leadership Accelerator

 

The AI Change Leadership Accelerator enables you to:

✅ Address AI fear using neuroscience-backed approaches that build engagement

✅ Lead with confidence even when you don’t have all the answers

✅ Create value-focused business cases that justify investment

✅ Scale AI adoption without breaking your people

Our Mission

 

Developing confident leaders so their AI transformation delivers organisational prosperity with positive people.

 

What We Do

 

We help leaders of AI change and adoption to PREPARE their AI foundations,  PROPOSE AI Business Cases, PILOT innovative solutions, and PROGRESS them for measurable and sustained impact. That helps you stay ahead of the competition, enhance productivity, and drive innovation through AI adoption.

Our Services

 

Testimonials

 

 

“It’s been a pleasure working with The Adaptologists. Their careful consideration of our requirements, insight and recommendations, and research-based approach have made the sessions with our senior management team highly effective.

 

They helped guide our thinking and introduced us to key topics, including organisation evolution, neuroscience and change, systems and design thinking and, crucially, psychological safety and emotional intelligence. Feedback from our senior leaders has been excellent, and the workshop sessions have created much excitement about our next steps.”  

 

[Matthew Downton , Director,  PSD Finance, Projects and Operations, ICAEW]

 

*****

 

"I wanted to extend my deepest gratitude for the exceptional work you have done with me and my team.  Your dedication, expertise and holistic approach have really impressed me, and I am truly thankful for all that you have done.

 

You have been instrumental in educating and supporting our team...Your ability to explain complex concepts in a relatable manner and your unwavering patience in addressing our questions have been invaluable.  

 

Your approach, professionalism, and passion for driving positive change have left an indelible mark on our team. "

 

[ Suleman Qureshi, Head of Change Management Office, Nokia CFO]

 

*****

 

"With a deeply approachable, insightful and engaging course, Neil both rapidly and robustly increased my confidence in leading AI initiatives at my organisation. Creating psychological safety and space for curiosity, he deftly role modelled the leadership characteristics needed for AI success."

 

[Laura Pacey, Chief Commercial Officer, RICS]

 

*****

 

"Neil is a fantastically knowledgeable host, facilitator and guide. The sessions really helped me to think more on the subject of AI related to change and transformation linked to systems thinking and design. I really enjoyed the interaction and conversations with the other delegates."

 

[Frank Dias, Founder Ai x Comms Lab]

Neil Harrison

Founder

 

Experience

 

 

Neil is Founder at The Adaptologists, a company specialising in developing confident leaders so their AI transformation delivers organisational prosperity with positive people.  He is a seasoned global change leader with over 25 years of experience in leading complex transformational change across sectors.

 

Having lived and worked in the UK, US and Australia, he has contributed to global and boutique consultancies, as well as serving as an internal consultant.

 

Recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice for AI and Change Management, and holding internationally recognised certifications in Change Management and Programme Management, Neil advises and teaches executives and teams on human-centred AI change leadership, use case & business case design, and running innovation pilots, ensuring measurable results with engaged teams.

 

He believes in a practical application of skills and knowledge and draws on experience across disciplines (AI, systems thinking, design thinking, neuroscience, leadership, teamwork, mental well-being, and change management).

 

Motivation

 

Neil has witnessed too many organisations overlook the critical role of their own people when implementing change, and seen the negative effects this can have on people's wellbeing, especially in the face of increasing uncertainty.

 

He firmly believes that successful companies distinguish themselves with leaders who embrace inclusion, collaboration and empowerment for those closest to the challenges and opportunities. He's seen how this results in happier and more engaged employees, enabling companies and their people to Explore, Evolve, and Prosper.

 

Values:

 

• Courage
• Humanness
• A pioneer's spirit
• An evolutionary approach

• Adaptability, free from rigid models