When the challenges are profound, so is the opportunity.

“The companies that will thrive in the agentic AI era are those that recognize this inflection point for what it is: not just a technological upgrade, but a fundamental transformation in how organizations manage risk, train employees, and make decisions.” hbr.org/2025/06/organi…

“When you find the right balance between innovation and risk management, you stay ahead of the curve and competition, leaving room for more cutting-edge AI agents and fewer headaches. For a perfect pill, deploy a unified governance platform for data and AI, as it will be the key

“The drawcard of agentic models is their ability to work autonomously and make decisions independently, and these being embedded into enterprise environments at scale without appropriate human governance will inevitably introduce security issues that are not particularly visible

“Today, there’s a gap between IT teams that manage systems and business users who understand the real-world processes. Agentic AI can bridge that divide. By working across existing systems and adapting to business intent, these agents orchestrate work instead of just supporting

“These findings underscore a fundamental reality: Most GenAI tools remain tethered to humans. The reason: Most enterprise functions are complex, interdependent and context-rich—conditions that challenge today’s GenAI capabilities…” pymnts.com/artificial-int…

“To navigate this new landscape, leaders need to understand—and plan for—how automation will affect their businesses. That requires understanding which tasks and responsibilities are most likely to come under pressure and charting a course to move the enterprise up the

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“Implementing cybersecurity governance means making significant changes to how the business manages its cybersecurity risk. Change at this scale, including defining or redefining the business's cybersecurity risk management strategy and policies, revamping cybersecurity-related

“Information security practices benefit organizations and all their employees. Organizational cultures have one thing in common: They propose shared values that elicit a sense of belonging together. They give an organization and their workforce an ideological direction with which

“While implementing technology is faster than it used to be, it's still challenging, and it requires time and thought around how you put governance and structure around AI before you enable it for work." zdnet.com/article/4-ques…

“We have created managerial and organizational norms which over-privilege doing mode and hide the value of spacious mode. But only when insights from spacious mode guide teams’ actions in doing mode can leaders be sure that team members are focused on doing the right work in the

“Leadership in the age of AI isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about showing up differently—listening harder, adapting faster, and being brave enough to rewire the workplace. The tools are changing. The core principles are not.” fastcompany.com/91347038/your-…

“…define clear success metrics that go beyond technical performance to include business impact measures, such as development velocity, system reliability, user adoption rates, and measurable competitive advantage creation. Establish regular review cycles to assess progress

“CIOs need to dismantle the components of stakeholder workplace and marketplace experiences and understand how everyday phenomena are impacted by IT.” cio.com/article/401289…

“The most important thing is to internalize the fact that you’re a target […] If you believe that people may be trying to scam you, you just behave differently.” Are you susceptible to a ‘social engineering’ attack? thehill.com/homenews/nexst…

“…AI success is directly correlated to well-executed change management at both the leadership and grassroots levels. An effective AI change management campaign can help business leaders grasp the full potential of gen AI for productivity and innovation gains while encouraging

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"After 10 years of Extreme Ownership, here are three lessons every leader must learn. Clarity beats complexity: simplify so your team can execute. Detach under pressure: calm minds make good calls. Ownership drives buy-in and speed: lead with intent, not control." Leif Babin