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Subscribe on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)- Seven Companies, One Team: Leading People Through Post-Merger Integration with Data and AIMost change programmes stall on people, not plans.Read the issue →
- From Selling Shelves to Selling Data: How AI Turned a Loss-Making Business into a Subscription ModelMost companies use AI to do the same things more cheaply.Read the issue →
- The Leadership Skills AI Can't Replace, and How to Build Them DeliberatelyAs AI takes on more analysis, drafting and coordination, the leadership skills that matter most are judgement, trust, developing people, and reading the room.Read the issue →
- Your Professional Presence Is a Leadership Discipline, Not a Document.A strong professional presence isn't built when you need it.Read the issue →
- CEO vs Board: Who Should Actually Own the AI Transformation Agenda?CEOs and boards agree that AI matters.Read the issue →
- Technology Without Purpose Is Noise. What Purpose Means in Practice.A clear purpose is essential for AI, but purpose stated once at the start of a programme doesn't steer it for long.Read the issue →
- AI Fluency Is Now a Core Management Skill. Here's How to Test for It.Employers increasingly expect managers to lead with AI, yet few believe their managers are ready.Read the issue →
- What an AI Agent Really Costs: A Six-Line TCO Model.The licence or token bill is only one part of what an AI agent costs.Read the issue →
- Four Layers of AI Measurement: From Usage Metrics to P&L Impact.Many AI dashboards stop at usage: logins, prompts, licences.Read the issue →
- A P&L Owner's Playbook for Approving AI Investments.Not every AI investment should be judged by the same test.Read the issue →
- Who Trains Your People When AI Does the Entry-Level Work?The tasks that used to train junior staff (research, first drafts, data gathering) are exactly the tasks AI now handles well.Read the issue →
- Is a Degree Still the Entry Ticket? What Employers Now Look for in Graduates.A degree still opens doors, but it is no longer enough on its own to prove readiness.Read the issue →
- What Four Simulated AI Societies Reveal About Governing Autonomous Agents.Emergence AI gave groups of ten autonomous AI agents a simulated town, jobs, 120+ tools and the power to vote on their own rules, then let each run for up to 15 days under a different AI model.Read the issue →
- Cutting Staff for AI, Then Rehiring at a Premium: The Cost of Getting the Order Wrong.In the first half of 2026, US employers attributed 101,743 announced job cuts to AI, close to double the total for all of 2025.Read the issue →
- AI Doesn't Transform Businesses. Leaders Do.AI doesn't transform a business on its own.Read the issue →
- Should AI Fluency Be a Promotion Requirement? A Three-Level Framework.AI fluency is already shaping who gets promoted, often informally.Read the issue →
- AI Investment Is Doubling. Most Companies Still Can't Prove the Return.AI spending is rising fast, but most CEOs still can't point to a financial return.Read the issue →