Beyond the Hype: Your Practical 2026 AI Game Plan
Most CEOs know they need an AI strategy for 2026. But 80% are focusing on the wrong thing.
AI transformation isn't 90% technology—it's 80% people and change management, 10% tactics, and only 10% technology. Yet most organizations start with massive IT implementations before their workforce is ready.
Leaders from Novo Nordisk, UserTesting, and ServiceNow independently arrived at the same insight: start with people, not platforms. Build AI ambassador programs. Launch quick wins that demonstrate 20x speed improvements. Create governance frameworks that enable experimentation rather than blocking it.
40% of people now use AI in their personal lives, but organizational adoption lags dangerously behind. The gap represents both acute risk (shadow AI, compliance exposure) and significant opportunity for those who act strategically.