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Who Should Own the AI Budget—and Why This Is a Terrible Question

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 03/05/2026
Artificial intelligence has quickly moved from being an experimental technology to becoming one of the largest budget priorities in most organizations. In many companies today, a significant portion of discretionary spending is being redirected toward AI initiatives, pilots, tools, talent, and infrastructure. As usually happens in corporate environments, budget allocation is never just about money—it […]
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AI Should Reshape the CEO Role—But Not in the Way You Think

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 17/03/2026
Data used to live in the warehouse. Then it moved into dashboards. Now it’s creeping into the boardroom. Are we entering the era of the “Algorithmic CEO”? Should CEOs fear for their jobs? Or will they be the “human in the loop” when it comes to decision-making? It’s not a robot replacing leadership — but […]
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You Can’t Delegate AI Transformation

  • Posted by Lucy Dinu
  • On 12/02/2026
BCG published a report in September 2025, according to which leaders who personally experiment with AI tools, achieve outcomes up to 12 times better than those who delegate exploration to their teams. 12 times! The technology is the same across organizations, but the difference consists of how leaders interpret, guide, and integrate it into the […]
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Lessons from Porsche: Why Strategy Must Be Built to Learn, Not Just to Declare

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 31/12/2025
Disruption is rarely about technology itself. What truly disrupts companies is the speed at which markets, customer expectations, and competitive dynamics change—and whether an organization can adapt at the same pace. As the saying goes, “if the speed on the outside is greater than the speed on the inside, the end is near.” Porsche’s recent struggles illustrate this clearly. The challenge was not electrification as a concept, but over-committing to a strategic path before customer desirability was fully validated. By the time real feedback emerged, capital had already been locked in, limiting strategic flexibility. In an environment defined by constant change, strategy can no longer be a static declaration. It must be treated as a series of testable assumptions—designed to learn quickly, adapt continuously, and align innovation with real customer demand.
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From Vision to Value: Why Innovation Strategy Must Be More Than a Strategic Pillar

  • Posted by Cris Beswick
  • On 16/12/2025
In many organisations, innovation gets declared a strategic priority yet still fails to deliver real value because leaders can’t explain how innovation tangibly advances core business goals. Despite widespread agreement that innovation is essential, executives often lack strategic clarity on linking innovation efforts to outcomes like competitive advantage, growth, or operational performance.
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Three Reasons to keep Investing in Ideas not Aligned with Strategy

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 12/11/2025
Smart leaders know that strategy and innovation must align—but sometimes growth demands exceptions. Learn when to invest beyond the plan.
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The M&A Checklist for Sustainable Growth

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 21/07/2025
In an era where growth is harder to come by and disruption is the norm, boards face a critical question: where should capital and leadership focus go next? This article outlines the three strategic levers companies can pull—operational optimization, innovation-led growth, and M&A—and offers a clear, actionable checklist to increase the odds of success in any acquisition. For executives serious about sustainable, value-creating growth, this is a blueprint for making smarter, strategy-aligned decisions.
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Growing out of a crisis: five strategy lessons from Garmin

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 13/06/2025
When disruption hit, Garmin didn’t try to outmuscle its competitors—it outlearned them. By turning R&D into a tool for exploration rather than just execution, Garmin used innovation to test new markets, understand shifting customer behaviors, and validate its next growth curve. Its pivot to wearables wasn’t a gamble; it was a strategic evolution rooted in experimentation, learning, and focus.
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Building Strategy as a Series of Experiments

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 09/06/2025
Forward-thinking companies are replacing rigid roadmaps with continuous experimentation—treating strategy not as a fixed plan, but as a series of testable hypotheses. This shift enables faster learning, smarter decisions, and tighter alignment between innovation and strategy—essential for thriving in uncertainty.
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What Is The Role Of Strategy?

  • Posted by Dan Toma
  • On 06/05/2025
It took the telephone 75 years to reach 1 million users. Television did it in about 13 years. Netflix reached the same milestone in just 3.5 years—and ChatGPT did it in only 5 days. We are living in a world where the pace of change and the speed at which information spreads are accelerating exponentially. […]
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