AI is no longer experimental. The strategic question facing leaders now is not whether to engage with it, but how to do so with intention, standards, and accountability. That is where opportunity and risk now live. According to McKinsey, nearly 70% of companies are experimenting with generative AI , yet fewer than 25% have defined governance, operating models, or clear ownership  for how AI is used across the business. This imbalance is not a technology problem. It is a leadership problem. AI...

Image by Jakub Żerdzicki  If you read recent AI reports, you’ll see the phrase AI agent  everywhere. Most people assume it means “a smarter chatbot.” That assumption is wrong. According to McKinsey & Company, AI is shifting from tools that respond  to prompts to systems that can plan, decide, and execute actions across workflows . That is the distinction that matters. An AI agent  is not a piece of software that waits for instructions. It is a system designed to take a goal and carry out the...

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