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…
What Happens to Companies That Don’t Think Big Enough with AI?
I had the privilege of joining GoTo CMO Peter Mahoney on the Practically Tomorrow podcast. We talked about one of the most urgent, and misunderstood, topics of our time: how AI is reshaping the world of work. But this wasn’t just another conversation about automation and productivity. It was a much deeper exploration of how we need to rethink leadership, empathy, and innovation in the age of intelligent machines. “The most dangerous thing for any organization of any size is…
Keynote: Most businesses have no clue what’s about to hit them
🚨 “Most businesses have no clue what’s about to hit them.” Let’s explore the seismic shift unfolding now and over the next decade…where the old rules of business no longer apply. It’s time to challenge ourselves to stop waiting for direction and start shaping the future. With AI accelerating change and organizations struggling to adapt, this is a wake-up call for anyone serious about staying relevant. If you’re navigating uncertainty, this is for you…💡 Book Brian to speak at your next…
Authority Magazine Posts In-Depth Interview with Brian Solis Author of Mindshift
This is an excerpt from Authority Magazine, one of the most in-depth interviews Brian Solis has ever conducted. In the interview, Cynthia Corsetti and Brian explored how leaders must rethink their approach to innovation, disruption, and transformation in an era where AI, automation, and customer expectations are evolving at breakneck speed. They also crack the cover to Brian’s new book Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future. Here are some key takeaways: 🔹 AI isn’t just a tool—it’s…
The European House, Ambrosetti, to Host Innotech Salon Featuring Mindshift
Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future Every company needs leaders capable of seizing opportunities and driving change. Starting from the book “Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future” by Brian Solis, we will explore how to abandon traditional leadership models and successfully face an uncertain and dynamic future. Main topics: Adapting to a post-industrial world dominated by Artificial Intelligence. Identifying and leveraging emerging trends. The role of innovation in driving data-driven manufacturing and transforming operations. Developing…
It’s Time for a New Genre of Leaders: A Conversation in Australia with My Friend, Dave Anderson
When I was in Melbourne, Australia last year, I had the most wonderful opportunity to spend time with my friend Dave Anderson. We met at a wine bar, he brought a ton of AV gear, and we recorded a podcast while enjoying a glass of wine. What did we talk about? Here are the topics we covered… – Mega and Micro Trends; how do we keep up? – AI…How do we embrace it? – What’s going on with Digital Experience?…
AInsights: AI will be Smarter Than Humans before 2030, So What?
AInsights: Executive-level insights on the latest in generative AI… As a keynote speaker, I engage with executives in every industry at varying levels of technological maturity and curiosity. Several years ago, I would ask audiences, “how many of you believe that AI will take jobs?” Almost every hand would go up. I would then ask, “how many of you believe AI will take your job?” Almost every hand would go down. I tried that question again recently at a conference…
Lessons Learned, Advice I Would Give Myself and Probably Ignore, and the Skills I’m Learning to Unlock the Next Phase of My Career
For those of you who followed my work over the years, thank you. 🙏 I’ve always been reluctant to pull the curtain back to tell my story. Honestly, I have a hard time talking about myself, even if it’s personal. I open up more about this in the video/links below… My friends Nathalie Nahai and Dr. Aaron Balick launched a new community, “Time To Show Up,” to help professionals reconnect with their values, creative drive and personal mission. I was…
AI, Digital Darwinism, and the Tyranny of the Status Quo
Digital Darwinism: The evolution of society and technology and its impact on behavior, expectations, and behaviors. “It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself.” – Leon C. Megginson Transformation becomes the minimum ante to surviving evolution. At some point though, we have to stop reacting…
The Mindshifting Relationship Between Iteration and Innovation
When most people describe innovation in their work or share their vision for “the art of the possible,” what they’re really describing is iteration. Let me explain… Every company faces two opportunities forward. And a balance of the two requires investment and care to grow and thrive in a future that doesn’t stand still. 1) Iteration: Embracing the new to improve, enhance, augment, optimize, and scale what we do really well. Note: not everything you do today should come along…
