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NACD: In an Era of AI, Boards Must Disrupt Legacy Leadership by Brian Solis

NACD: In an Era of AI, Boards Must Disrupt Legacy Leadership by Brian Solis

NACD is the most trusted association for board directors. The association’s official publication, Directorship Magazine, featured a contributed article by Brian Solis, “In an Era of AI, Boards Must Disrupt Legacy Leadership.” CEOs have leaned into generative artificial intelligence (genAI) like no other technology in history. According to Fortune, there were more than 30,000 mentions of AI on earnings calls by the end of 2023. Yet, the Economist reported that, so far, genAI has had almost no economic impact. This could…

The Frozen Middle Separates Management from Leadership (and Innovation)

The Frozen Middle Separates Management from Leadership (and Innovation)

Illustration created with culture design firm @GapingVoid We live in a time of digital Darwinism. As technology evolves so do markets. And as they evolve, behaviors, values and norms also adapt. This sets the stage for the widespread disruption that we are witnessing today. Regrettably, or not, many reigning executives are not experienced to lead growth and innovation strategies as disruptive technologies radically shift everything around them. Yet, no matter how well we study history, it’s always doomed to repeat itself….