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Tagged with: #executive-leadership

Posts tagged with #executive-leadership offer strategic insights for C-suite leaders driving AI, cloud, and digital transformation. Explore frameworks to align technology with business goals, enhance decision-making, and foster innovation. From boardroom strategies to scaling enterprise initiatives, these insights empower executives to lead with confidence, build high-performing teams, and create sustainable value in a rapidly evolving global market.

Rethinking Business Cases in the Age of AI: and Securing Buy-In from the Board

Limassol | Published in AI and Board | 16 minute read |    
A diverse executive team presents an AI business case to a Board in a modern Boardroom. Digital displays show strategic alignment diagrams and multi-horizon value projections, while executives engage with Board members who are reviewing materials. The scene captures the critical moment of stakeholder engagement and decision-making for AI investments. (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o).

Even the most meticulously crafted AI business case can fail at the final hurdle - securing Board buy-in. With research showing 88% of AI pilots never reach production, effective presentation isn’t just about gaining initial approval but establishing the path to full implementation. This final article in my series explores how to present AI investment proposals to Boards, addressing their six key areas of concern while building the stakeholder confidence necessary for successful transformation. By understanding Board dynamics, anticipating objections, and structuring presentations that balance strategic vision with implementation rigour, you can navigate the critical journey from business case to production-scale AI.


Transforming the Board: Using Decision Analytics for Strategic Advantage

Seattle | Published in AI and Board | 13 minute read |    
A contemporary boardroom scene with executives thoughtfully engaging with futuristic holographic visuals above a polished table, displaying graphical analytics and predictive indicators, symbolising the strategic shift toward decision analytics and AI-driven insights. (Image generated by ChatGPT-4o).

In my article The Board in the machine, I argued that “Boards will find that there are no barriers to making the right decisions at the speed of light”. More recently, in AI is transforming governance: Six key Boardroom priorities, I observed that boards “are moving from overseeing hundreds of decisions made per day to millions made per second”. This acceleration of business decision velocity presents both an unprecedented challenge and opportunity for Directors and the Boards they serve.


Europe's AI challenge: Why culture trumps capital in technology adoption

San Francisco | Published in AI and Board | 7 minute read |    
A dystopian image showing the essence of cultural challenges in AI adoption within Europe, blending innovation and resistance visually (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o).

While here in San Francisco for a business trip, I got the opportunity to spend time with technology innovators and leaders, and what struck me was the contrast in AI adoption approaches, and openness to transformation using AI compared to my experiences in Europe. A new benchmark report from Gallup has confirmed what many of us in technology leadership have long suspected: Europe’s lag in AI adoption isn’t a matter of insufficient capital – it’s a cultural challenge that runs deep.


The executive's guide to generative AI

London | Published in AI and Board | 10 minute read |     
The Executives Guide to generative AI by Amazon Web Services

I recently spoke with Duncan Jefferies about how businesses can effectively harness generative AI to drive organisational transformation. The resulting AWS executive’s guide to generative AI offers a comprehensive roadmap for business leaders navigating this transformative technology. Here are the key insights and practical steps for organisations looking to unlock the potential of generative AI.


Driving organisational transformation in a downturn

Llantwit Major | Published in Board and Cloud | 10 minute read |    
Abstract image depicting innovation and growth during an economic downturn, featuring vibrant colours and geometric shapes with upward arrows and graphs, conveying a sense of optimism and forward momentum. (Image generated by ChatCPG 4o)

In my article about not taking your foot off the gas, published just as the world returned to some degree of normality in July 2021, I discussed that the pandemic was the forcing function that challenged businesses to adapt and engage in broad organisational transformation using the cloud, and that it should not be seen as a reason to slow down.


Why now is not the time to take your foot off the gas

Llantwit Major | Published in Board and Cloud | 10 minute read |    
Dynamic image representing acceleration and continuous innovation during the pandemic, featuring a sleek, modern road with motion blur effects to convey speed and forward movement. Subtle elements like arrows, data streams, and hints of missing or fragmented maps and signs indicating 'unknown' or 'no plan' emphasise the theme of navigating without a clear map or plan. (Image generated by ChatGPT 4o)

For many Boards, the pandemic has catalysed broad business change by accelerating digital transformation initiatives. The availability of cloud computing has democratised access to technology, and businesses of all shapes and sizes have seized on this opportunity to: increase revenue, margin, and profit; enter new markets and launch new products and services; delight, excite and get closer to their customers; and become more operationally efficient, increasing productivity, cutting waste, and reducing costs.