Accelerating Digital Adoption
Accelerating Digital Adoption
Podcast Description
What gets digital adoption out of stagnation and across the finish line fast? Intro Mars Blackman, "Is it the technology?" No Mars. "Is it the budget?" No Mars. "Is it competing priorities?" No Mars.
Listen in on digital adoption pro tips from leaders who are getting easier buy-in, faster implementation, and better results than everyone else.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Covers topics related to digital transformation, organizational mindset, and strategic implementation with episodes addressing how to build frameworks for success and navigate the complexities of digital adoption, such as the conversations with Leo Londono on mindset and Guoying Liang on urgency in digital acceleration.

What gets digital adoption out of stagnation and across the finish line fast? Intro Mars Blackman, “Is it the technology?” No Mars. “Is it the budget?” No Mars. “Is it competing priorities?” No Mars.
Listen in on digital adoption pro tips from leaders who are getting easier buy-in, faster implementation, and better results than everyone else.
Artificial intelligence is transforming every knowledge-based industry, but successful adoption depends on far more than technology. In this episode of the Digital Adoption Accelerator podcast, host Jake Herway sits down with Dr. Craig Granowitz, Chief Medical Officer at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, about what it really takes to succeed in the AI era. Dr. Granowitz explains why AI should strengthen human thinking rather than replace it.
Dr. Craig Granowitz is the Chief Medical Officer at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals. A physician-scientist with both an M.D. and Ph.D., he has spent his career helping bring innovative therapies to patients through leadership roles in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, including Merck and Schering-Plough. He shares practical leadership lessons on curiosity, integrity, and continuous learning while challenging organizations to focus on developing people alongside new technology.
Key Takeaways
Why successful AI adoption starts with people—not technology.
How curiosity creates better leaders and stronger organizations.Where AI adds the most value in healthcare today—and where it still falls short.
Why integrity and trust remain essential in a rapidly changing industry.
How the principles of Curiosity, Tenacity, and Courage can help leaders navigate the future of work.
Episode Timestamps:
[00:00] – Episode Teaser
[01:56] – Welcome & Introducing Dr. Craig Granowitz
[03:06] – Building Innovation That Reaches Patients
[05:22] – Leadership, Integrity, and Playing the Long Game
[08:49] – What Sparked Craig's Interest in AI
[11:01] – The Difference Between Automation and Insight
[12:56] – Developing People Alongside AI
[15:06] – Why Saving Time Doesn't Always Create Value
[19:21] – The Next Opportunity for AI in Healthcare
[23:22] – Curiosity, Tenacity, & Courage
Connect with Dr. Craig Granowitz:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-granowitz-a43878101/
Website (Company): https://www.lexpharma.com/
Connect with Jake Herway:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeherway/
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