The Data Says You're Likely Screwing Up AI Adoption. Here's How to Fix It in 2026.

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My first article condenses insights from working inside dozens of organizations and data from 178 companies. The summary: most leaders are failing their company's AI transformation because they're treating it as a "tool purchase exercise", expecting that buying a tool will do the transformation job for them.

So while 60% of companies bought AI tools for their employees, only 1 in 4 feels supported by their company in changing how they work. 75% are asking for training, but 10.7% are getting it. This is the "leaky bucket" situation my cover image describes.

The article gives you even more data points and breaks down what you should do based on where you are.

Read it here. I'm sure you'll love it.

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