1️⃣ AI partnerships are execution plumbing now INSEAD’s OIR25 says 80% of corporates now see startup collaboration as important or mission-critical, up from 67% in 2023. For large corporates, 72% have already partnered with startups on AI projects.
💡 Why it matters AI speed is becoming a make-or-partner decision. Procurement, legal and integration are now part of the execution model.
☕ Coffee talk Who still thinks the startup programme can sit safely outside the operating rhythm?
2️⃣ CEOs need a real kitchen cabinet Stanford GSB’s latest research roundup points to a CEO survey where 95% use coaches or informal advisors. Half use a professional coach; 82% rely on a selected kitchen cabinet.
💡 Why it matters The isolated CEO is a weak design. Decision quality now depends on who can challenge the top job before the boardroom does.
☕ Coffee talk Who gets told the awkward thing before it becomes a board problem?
3️⃣ Rigor is weekly, not heroic McKinsey studied 72 transformations and found rigorous companies hit more than 80% of their target within 24 months. The useful bit: clear owners, fewer escalations and weekly performance reviews.
💡 Why it matters Transformation is an operating cadence. Without decision rights and triggers, ambition just waits for the next steering meeting.
☕ Coffee talk How many initiatives are still alive only because nobody named the trigger to stop?