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In this episode of The Evolving Leader, Jean and Scott sit down with Andy MacMillan, CEO of Alteryx, to explore how generative AI is reshaping work, leadership and organisational design. Andy shares a uniquely practical and grounded view of where companies really are with AI adoption, caught in a chaotic but exciting period where the opportunity is clear, but the scaffolding is not yet in place. He explains why AI transformation cannot be delegated to IT, how leaders should approach reimagining business processes, and why Theory of Constraints is one of the most powerful lenses for navigating the next wave of change.
Andy also opens up about the leadership challenges ahead: maintaining psychological safety in the midst of rapid technological shift, helping teams build confidence with new tools, and avoiding both complacency and panic. He shares candid lessons from his own leadership journey, the importance of transparency when organisations face change, and why the most impactful AI practices often happen at the “strategic altitude” rather than in day-to-day automation.
Further reading re. Andy MacMillan and Alteryx:
· How AI adoption is driving a new data era at Alteryx — An interview with Andy MacMillan discussing his role as CEO (appointed December 2024), Alteryx’s repositioning as an “AI Data Clearinghouse”, and his thoughts on shifting from siloed business-data systems to unified analytics.
· Alteryx Looks To Become An AI Data Powerhouse With New Unified Platform (CRN, May 2025) — MacMillan discusses the launch of the “Alteryx One” platform, a strategic move to unify analytics, data-prep and AI workflows under one roof.
· With agentic AI we are being sold on the idea of running before we can walk or crawl, says Alteryx’s Andy MacMillan (Tech Monitor, May 2025) — A leadership-focused piece where MacMillan emphasises the importance of starting with manageable AI projects, surfacing his mindset around experimentation, governance and human-machine synergy.
Other reading from Jean Gomes and Scott Allender:
Leading In A Non-Linear World (J Gomes, 2023)
The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence (S Allender, 2023)
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The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Tell us about Alteryx (00:03:33)
3. Generative AI in organisations - the ‘State of the Nation’ (00:04:48)
4. Building the Scaffolding for AI Adoption (00:06:19)
5. Why AI Transformation Is Everyone’s Job (00:08:11)
6. Imagining the Automated Workplace of the Future (00:10:19)
7. Theory of Constraints as a Lens for AI (00:13:05)
8. Leadership challenges and opportunities in the new world of doing business (00:17:09)
9. Practical Ways to Help Teams Lean Into AI (00:19:56)
10. Andy’s Leadership Journey & Lessons Learned (00:22:26)
11. Are We Becoming Less Smart? AI & Cognitive Skills (00:26:09)
12. How to Use AI Well: Practical Tips & Techniques (00:29:57)
13. Five-Minute-a-Day Practices to Build AI Muscle (00:32:56)
14. Will We Ever Have an AI CEO? (00:35:38)
15. What Andy Is Most Excited About Next Year (00:37:35)
16. Introducing The Mindset Economy podcast (00:38:36)
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