Every company says they “do AI.” Few can show meaningful outcomes. We’ve been intentional about iteration and innovation. Iteration makes yesterday’s work more efficient. Innovation creates new value.💡 When you separate the two, you can measure cost takeout and progress…and prioritize what matters. If you’re leading transformation, ask: are your AI investments making yesterday cheaper…or creating tomorrow’s value? Please read this awesome piece by Dawn Kawamoto for InnoLead and let’s talk about where your org sits on the AI iteration–innovation curve. Using AI to Support…
Are You Focused on the AI Bubble or the AI Bomb? The Gap That Defines Our Future.
Sitting here at the Wharf in Sydney, thinking about the AI bubble and executive short-termism vs. waves of evolving scenarios where AI and agentic (and eventually autonomous) workflows change business, and societal, trajectories. This was an interesting analysis on the current state of AI by Shakeel Hashim. His post, “We’re All Behind the Curve,” highlights a critical, often missed gap that determines who gets ahead and who gets left behind. After speaking at the Curve Conference, he observed two distinct…
What Sets AI Pacesetters Apart? An Executive’s Guide To Advancing Enterprise AI
From 2023-2024, I studied how companies were and weren’t evolving in their adoption of generative AI. That research led to a framework for tracking enterprise AI maturity across eight pillars: Vision and Strategy Leadership Data Governance AI Governance Talent, Skills, and Development Workflows Responsible AI Measures In partnership with Richard Murphy and René Stranghoner, we turned a large and complicated spreadsheet into what ultimately became the ServiceNow AI Index. Launched initially in 2024 and again in 2025, we now have…
What Would AI Do? Rethinking Transformation from Procurement to the Enterprise at DPW
Live from the floor of DPW in New York, I had the privilege of joining my long-time friend Mark Perera on the DPW podcast. We explored the future of technology, business, and leadership, while also looking back to our roots in Silicon Valley during the rise of Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Social Media, and smartphones. What made it truly special wasn’t just the set, it was the conversations I had with procurement leaders, innovators, and partners before stepping up to…
Igniting AI Transformation: How to Future-Proof Your Company in the Age of AI
Technology moves at its own pace, adoption moves at the pace of culture. I joined Deloitte’s AI Ignition podcast with Beena Ammanath, Executive Director, Deloitte Global AI Institute, to talk about why AI feels different from past waves of technology, what it asks of leaders, and how we can turn disruption into a competitive advantage. Beena opened by reminding us of a simple truth from Deloitte’s research: “technology moves at its own pace, but the adoption of the technology in…
Brian Solis Selected as Featured Speaker at SXSW Sydney 2025
Brian Solis is excited to announce that he’s joining SXSW Sydney 14 October. His session: “AI as the Mindshift for a New Leadership Paradigm” is open to all who welcome the opportunity to explore how AI unlocks new paths forward. Please add his session to your agenda.
Brian Solis Named Top AI Leader in Retail for 2026 by Rethink Industries
Brian Solis is proud to be named one of Retail’s Top AI Leaders for 2026. Please see the full list here.
Cybernews: Does AI Affect Job Satisfaction?
by Adi Gaskell, Cybernews Employee engagement has sunk to a 10-year low, as only around a third of American employees are engaged, with this figure barely budging over the past decade, according to data from Gallup. I’ve written in the past about the relative optimism (or pessimism) with which workers and leaders are viewing the impact AI is likely to have on the workplace, and there is a clear distinction between those who think AI will make working life better…
An Interview with Il Sole 24 Ore: Leadership and AI – rethinking business models and strategies
AI is not just automation, but potential to expand human capabilities and redefine leadership models; an interview with Brian Solis Is artificial intelligence synonymous with automation? Absolutely yes, but not only. This is because the transformative powers of algorithms and generative technologies are indeed changing our lives (private and work) and the way we make decisions, but too often the business debate on the impacts of these technologies focuses solely on the automation component of processes. Instead, there is more,…
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…
