August 27, 2025
Future of Leadership with AI: Lessons from CISCO's President Jeetu Patel
A Beginner's Guide to AIAbout this episode
In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, host Dietmar Fischer sits down with Jeetu Patel, one of the most respected voices in enterprise technology, to explore leadership and innovation in the age of AI. From his early journey at Box to his executive leadership at Cisco, Jeetu shares a unique perspective on how leaders can adapt, inspire, and build AI-first organizations that thrive in times of rapid change. 📧📧📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to subscribe to our Newsletter ! 📧📧📧 Whether you’re an executive, innovator, or simply curious about the future of leadership with AI, this episode will challenge your thinking and spark new ideas about the future of work. 🔑 Episode Highlights AI Leadership Strategies: How leaders can empower people, not replace them. Innovation in the Age of AI: Opportunities and challenges for executives. Building AI-First Organizations: Why starting today is critical for tomorrow. Future of Work: Leadership lessons from tech executives who’ve lived digital transformation. 💬 Quotes from the Episode “Leadership in the age of AI isn’t about replacing people — it’s about empowering them to innovate faster and smarter.” — Jeetu Patel “If you’re not building your organization to be AI-first today, you’ll be playing catch-up tomorrow.” — Jeetu Patel 🎬 Podcast Chapters (experimental feature) 00:00 Introduction and Welcome with Jeetu Patel 00:21 Why Jeetu Patel Chose AI 02:56 Cisco, Infrastructure, and the AI Rush 09:02 AI Education and Adoption at Scale 16:18 How Jeetu Patel Personally Uses AI 26:46 Leadership Lessons and Transformation 28:12 Meta-Prompting and Asking Better Questions 42:15 Innovation and Leadership in the Age of AI 54:33 Personal Reflections and Closing Thoughts 🌐 Where to find Jeetu Patel You can find Jeetu on LinkedIn And, you can find Cisco at, yes, Cisco.com 😉 🎧 Tune in to get my thoughts, and don’t forget to subscribe to our Newsletter: beginnersguide.nl 🎵 Music credit: "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads