3 questions…3 minutes. That’s the premise of this conversation. Innovation is having a moment, and not just in the “new tech, new tools” way. What I’m seeing (and writing about) more than ever is a deeper shift: how leaders are rethinking transformation through the lens of people, purpose, and possibility. That’s the foundation for my latest book, Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future. That’s why I enjoyed joining Katja Weber on the latest episode of Deutsche Telekom’s…
“We’re Not Building a Phone”: Steve Jobs’ Leadership Lesson for Reframing the Future
The beauty of this moment is that every one of us gets to be a leader of what’s next. Why now? Because the only playbook that exists is for yesterday. There is no playbook for tomorrow. No proven answers. No “best practice” to copy and paste. No “quick win” use cases that unlock new value. And that’s exactly the point. Right now, I define leadership in a simple (and slightly uncomfortable) way: a leader is someone willing to think differently…
From Siloed Experiments to AI Operating System: Architecting the Next-Gen Enterprise Right Now
I recently had the opportunity (again!) to work with Ann Culver from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Todd Pruzan at Harvard Business Review 🙌 on a special webinar and playbook. And they’re now available! (email gate). Links below! ⬇️ Why this is worth your time… We dug into a tension we’re seeing in C-Suitesand boardrooms: Most organizations are still stuck in AI “pilot purgatory” and the box of “business as usual.” Companies have PoCs, scattered experiments, and a lot of…
AI Will Expose Leaders Who Think Like Machines: The Future Belongs to Architects of Possibility
It’s been a dream to meet my idols, fellow peers, and also present at the Global Peter Drucker Forum. In 2024, Richard Straub and Julia Kirby made that dream a reality. And in 2024, we were just about two years into generative AI disruption that continues to disrupt enterprises and management thinking globally. I’m proud, and more than ready, to return in 2025. And in the one short year it’s been since I’ve last joined this incredible group of academics,…
The Agentic Playbook: Aligning Tech and Talent at the CIO-CHRO Crossroads
I’m so excited to share this with you…as part of the new “Innovation Office” we’re building at ServiceNow, we will produce original research and thought leadership to help our colleagues, customers, and partners (and you!) transcend macro and micro trends into opportunities for innovation and business transformation. Our first series of publications are branded “Innovation Briefs.” They are short-form hybrid reports that combine research, practitioner-based thought leadership, and futurism…all meant to be read and actionable by everyone. In a lot…
The Digital (and AI) Culture Challenge; Bridging the Employee-Leadership Disconnect
I would have forgotten all about this report I co-authored with Jerome Buvat of Capgemini in 2017 if I hadn’t received an email from Sara Fonseca from Insead. She’s working on research around the shaping of organizational cultures in the context of larger digital transformations. Her inquiry centered on our report that explored the expansive gaps between executives and employees around leadership, digital transformation, and culture, “The Digital Culture Challenge; Bridging the Employee-Leadership Disconnect.” Her email inspired me to revisit…
CIO España: La IA supone un cambio de paradigma al exigir a las organizaciones que se replanteen la forma de operar
Por Irene Iglesias Álvarez, CIO España, El antropólogo digital y futurista ahonda en el porvenir de los negocios en un escenario copado por la inteligencia artificial e insta a los CIO a tomar la delantera. Así ha hablado para esta publicación. Presentado en sociedad como antropólogo digital y futurista, el perfil de Brian Solis bien podría considerarse una rara avis dada su singularidad; sin embargo, en un escenario en el que parecen brotar evangelistas por doquier al abrigo de la…
El Periódico: La IA se está comiendo el mundo: la nueva revolución empresarial ya está aquí
El Periódico Al automatizar procesos repetitivos, la inteligencia artificial permite que los equipos se enfoquen en lo que aporta valor: la creatividad, la estrategia y la resolución de problemas Hace una década, fue el ‘software’. Según la célebre frase de Marc Andreessen, esta tecnología se estaba «comiendo el mundo» y cambiaría nuestras vidas para siempre. Ahora, con la Inteligencia Artificial (IA), llega otra revolución. No es solo un avance tecnológico, sino el inicio de una nueva era en la que…
Industria Italiana: L’IA agentica è un’opportunità che non si può rischiare di perdere. Parola di ServiceNow
Riceviamo e pubblichiamo integralmente un articolo a cura di Brian Solis, head of global innovation di ServiceNow, Industria Italiana La rivoluzione dell’intelligenza artificiale non è solo un altro capitolo della storia della tecnologia, ma l’inizio di una storia completamente nuova. Una storia in cui le aziende possono reimmaginare ciò che è possibile, ripensare la creazione di valore per un mercato in evoluzione e rimodellare il proprio futuro insieme a clienti e dipendenti. In un mondo in cui la disruption sembra…
The Future Belongs to Those Who See AI as a Partner, Not a Threat
They call him the Godfather of AI. Geoffrey Hinton spent his life building the foundation for artificial intelligence. But today, he’s sounding the alarm. In a recent conversation with Steven Bartlett, Hinton didn’t hold back: AI is evolving faster than most people, companies, or governments can comprehend. It’s not just coming for routine jobs. It’s coming for ours…the cognitive, creative, and strategic roles we thought were safe. But here’s the truth: AI doesn’t have to replace you. You can evolve…
