In this powerful episode of The Management OS Podcast, we sit down with Adam Sandman—Oxford-trained physicist, U.S. Marine Corps contractor, and founder of Inflectra—for a rare conversation that blends military-grade leadership, deep tech expertise, and visionary AI integration.
Adam’s journey is anything but ordinary: from programming as a kid in Wales to building an 18-year-old tech company now revolutionizing software lifecycle management, he brings insights forged at the intersection of intention, innovation, and execution.
This episode is a masterclass for high-level entrepreneurs, executives, and startup founders who want to not just “ride” the AI wave but command it.
🔑 What you’ll learn inside this episode:
How AI is transforming software and project management—beyond just coding.
Why “intentional leadership” from the U.S. Marines holds the key to scaling your team.
How Sandman used disruptive innovation to outmaneuver 6-figure competitors.
The “Assembly Line Analogy” of AI—and what it reveals about where your business needs to optimize now.
The make-or-break importance of domain expertise when starting your company.
Why the biggest business mistakes start with building before deeply understanding the customer journey.
A cautionary tale of AI bias in MRI scans—and what it teaches us about trusting automation.
How Inflectra is embedding AI in real-world use cases like automated test planning and predictive project delivery.
The “One-Way vs. Two-Way Door” framework from Amazon—how to train your team to make smarter decisions.
The mindset shift every founder needs: from “Founder Sales” to scalable systems and people-first growth.
Whether you're scaling a tech startup, transforming a legacy organization, or embedding AI into your business operations, this episode is your behind-the-scenes playbook for doing it strategically, sustainably, and successfully.
👨💼 Adam also breaks down the human side of innovation: why empowering your team with clarity unlocks trapped potential—and how the best leaders create boundaries for freedom, not control.
If you’ve ever wrestled with whether to dive into AI or how to scale your operations without losing control, this episode will leave you with frameworks, ideas, and clarity to take the next leap forward.
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