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Deepak S. shared this🚨 AI Hiring Myth Everyone's blaming AI for the hiring slowdown. The latest data says that's the wrong conclusion. 📊 Across many advanced economies, hiring is still 20–35% below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile... 🇮🇳 India is up around 40%. 🇦🇪 The UAE is up around 37%. Same AI tools. Same ChatGPT. Same year. Completely different hiring outcomes. 🤔 Here's the part that completely changed my perspective... LinkedIn's labour market research found that jobs with the highest AI exposure are hiring at roughly the same pace as jobs AI barely touches. If AI were the primary cause... we'd expect AI-heavy roles to collapse first. They haven't. The bigger culprits? 📈 High interest rates. 📉 Economic uncertainty. ⏳ Companies delaying decisions while waiting for "the perfect AI strategy." I watched this play out with two businesses. 🏢 One was a 40-person agency. They created an AI governance committee in January. Six months later... the committee is still meeting. Nothing has gone live. 🚀 The other was a three-person design studio. One junior employee spent a Saturday building an AI-assisted client reporting workflow. It launched on Monday. Within months... they'd doubled their client base— without hiring another employee. Same tools. Same cost. Same access. The only difference? One company asked for permission. The other started experimenting. 💡 That's the pattern I keep seeing. The companies winning with AI usually aren't the ones with: • the biggest budgets • the largest teams • or the newest executive title. They're the ones where someone was allowed to test an idea... before someone scheduled a steering committee. 📈 And the market is sending the same message. AI hiring in India's IT sector rose 16% year over year in June, even as overall IT hiring declined 3%. AI-focused roles are still attracting investment despite a cautious hiring environment. At the same time, new AI-native roles—from AI engineers to data annotators—continue to grow globally as businesses shift toward execution rather than experimentation. 🚨 If your company is still "evaluating AI" in the second half of 2026... you're probably not being cautious. You're giving smaller, faster competitors another head start. What's the biggest bottleneck inside your organisation today? 🤝 Leadership buy-in? 💰 Budget? 📋 Governance? Or... 🔓 Simply nobody being given permission to experiment? #ArtificialIntelligence #Hiring #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #Innovation #BusinessStrategy
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Deepak S. reposted thisDeepak S. reposted thisFeeling digitally left behind? No coding or web dev degree needed! Build a professional WordPress website in just 9 easy steps and take control of your online presence. #wordpress #website #webdesign #netlynx
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Farouk Hajjej You are right. Organizational readiness is becoming a much bigger differentiator than the AI capabilities themselves. In my experience, it's more about culture. Those who empower teams to experiment and make decisions, tend to adopt AI much faster than those waiting for "perfection" and approvals.
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Deepak S. reacted on thisDeepak S. reacted on thisMost AI projects fail before the first line of code is written. Why? Because leaders often get blinded by the model's "smarts" instead of the business's actual needs. If your CRM data is inconsistent, ownership is unclear, or your teams use different definitions of success, AI won't fix those problems. It will simply surface them faster: and at a much higher cost. True growth architecture starts with a cold, hard look at your commercial bottlenecks. Before you talk about Large Language Models or automation, you must identify the constraint worth solving. Is it lead qualification? Sales efficiency? Margin protection? The smartest AI consulting partners don't lead with software selection. They diagnose the business job first, fix the decision inputs second, and optimise the technology third. Anything else isn't strategic consulting: it's just expensive enthusiasm (sorry, not sorry!). If you want AI to strengthen your growth rather than complicate it, you have to start with the operating layer. Are you building for the hype, or are you building for the ROI? Let's talk in the comments. #GrowthArchitect #AIConsulting #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #Scale
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Deepak S. liked thisDeepak S. liked thisThe moment you say a number first, you’ve already lost half the negotiation. I learned this the hard way early in my career I’d throw out a price just to “break the ice” and every single time, I’d leave money on the table. The best negotiators I’ve ever met have one thing in common: they’re comfortable with silence. They ask questions. They let the other side reveal what they truly value. Because whoever speaks first anchors the deal and that anchor can either work for you or against you. Next time you’re in a negotiation — whether it’s a contract, a salary, or a partnership pause before you name your price. Ask instead. Listen more. The one who stays patient almost always walks away with the better deal. #Negotiation #SalesLeadership #B2BSales #BusinessGrowth #DealMaking #SalesMindset
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Deepak S. liked thisDeepak S. liked thisWhy 100% AI product photography will actually ruin your brand’s conversion rate. Don't get me wrong—AI is incredible. It can generate a beautiful marble countertop, perfect window lighting, and hyper-realistic water droplets in seconds. But it also loves to melt glass bottles, invent gibberish text on your packaging, and give your products a 5th shadow. If a customer lands on your e-commerce store and your product label says "SKINCRE" instead of "SKINCARE," they aren't clicking "Add to Cart." They are clicking away because it looks like a cheap scam. Trust is the currency of e-commerce. That is exactly why a "Prompt Engineer" isn't enough for commercial product photography. You need Human QC. Here is our actual process at Redparrot Technology: 1. AI generates the base environment and lighting. 2. Our human graphic designers zoom in to 400%. 3. They fix warped text, correct product proportions, clean up artifacts, and ensure the lighting perfectly matches the physical product. 4. Speed of AI. Precision of a human retoucher. If you’ve been hesitant to try AI product photography because you’re worried it will look "off," let us prove you wrong. DM me the word "QC" and I’ll edit one of your product photos for free so you can see the difference human oversight makes. #ArtificialIntelligence #EcommerceDesign #ProductPhotography #BrandTrust #GraphicDesign
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Deepak S. reacted on thisDeepak S. reacted on thisProud to share the completion of my UC Berkeley Agentic AI Strategy & Organizational Impact certification — earned over the past month, studying after hours and on weekends. But more than the credential, here's what it sharpened for me: Every C-suite conversation around Agentic AI circles back to the same blind spot. Leaders focus on model capability. The real work — over 80% of it — is organizational and governance readiness. Autonomous agents bolted onto legacy workflows don't transform enterprises. They create new silos, new governance headaches, and stalled ROI. What actually works: Embedded agents that inherit your existing context, data, and security — not disconnected point solutions Governance frameworks that define ownership, accountability, and human-agent escalation paths Organizational design built around a hybrid human-AI workforce — not retrofitted after deployment This certification deepens what I bring to every transformation conversation: the ability to help organizations move from AI experimentation to enterprise-grade Agentic AI operating models. The era of the hybrid workforce is here. Is your operating model ready for it? #AgenticAI #DigitalTransformation #AIGovernance #EnterpriseAI #CIO #Leadership
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Deepak S. reacted on thisDeepak S. reacted on thisWorked as an Assistant Director on a special National Anthem project celebrating the spirit of Mumbai. From direction and coordination to shooting key segments, this journey pushed me creatively and professionally. Honored to collaborate on a project featuring Aamir Khan, Ajinkya Rahane, Sonu Sood, Raghav Juyal, and Bhumi Pednekar. As part of Mumbai Climate Week, this project was a powerful blend of creativity and climate awareness, officially screened in the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. Under the direction of Timmy Verghese , and with the visionary guidance of Pops KV Sridhar , this journey was driven by passion, precision, and purpose bringing together creativity and impact in every frame. A big thank you to Dr. Priya Menon & Mumbai Educational Trust, MET League of Colleges the trust and constant support throughout this journey. #AssistantDirector #MumbaiClimateWeek #Filmmaking #CreativeWork
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Deepak S. liked thisDeepak S. liked thisGrateful to have hosted an incredible masterclass at MET Institute of MET Institute of Mass Media on The Business of Sports, Content & Media Innovation. One of the most valuable parts of the session was Akhil Ranade deep dive into the real-world side of sports business especially around sponsorships, event execution, branding, and the growing role of social media. His experience working with gave us understanding of how sports properties are built, marketed, and monetized in today’s competitive environment. Proud to share that the event went smoothly and successfully 🙌✨ Looking forward to hosting many more such impactful sessions. #EventHosting #SportsBusiness #Sponsorship #Branding #MediaInnovation #ContentCreation #LearningExperience
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Deepak S. liked thisDeepak S. liked this🪖 Couldn’t make it to #AUSA2025? We’ve got you covered. Here’s an inside look at the AM General lineup that turned heads on the show floor: the Hawkeye 105mm MHS, JLTV A2, and MIMIC-V. 💪🇺🇸 Each vehicle represents our commitment to continuous transformation and delivering innovative, mission-ready solutions for the US Army and beyond. 👇 Which platform would you want to take a closer look at? Association of the United States Army - AUSA
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Deepak S. liked thisDeepak S. liked this🎉 Our New Website is LIVE! 🚀 Explore the new features: ✅ Simplified navigation for easier access to our solutions ✅ Expanded resources with industry insights and tools ✅ Discover a modern look that enhances your experience Whether you're a public safety professional and a valued partner, our new website is more than a fresh look—it's a powerful resource. Discover the latest advancements in public safety technology, stay informed with expert insights, and see how we can collaborate to build safer, smarter communities. Visit us now and experience the new GeoComm.com! 👉 Check it out now: www.geocomm.com #GeoComm #WebsiteLaunch #PublicSafety #FirstResponders #EmergencyResponse
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