Podcast: Maria Symeon & John Higgins of Pathlight Associates on AI, psychological safety and groupthink

The most dangerous phrase in a boardroom isn’t “we’re losing money” – it’s “we all agree.”

This week on The GRIP Podcast, we’re joined by Maria Symeon, an executive coach with 20 years of global experience, and John Higgins, a veteran financial services advisor on regulation and compliance. Together, they are partners at Pathlight Associates.

They sat down with GRIP Commissioning Editor Jean Hurley to take

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