The AI landscape is evolving very rapidly.
We just launched a new research with 1,800 executives worldwide
to take the pulse of executive minds on AI.
What did we find?
Well, AI is a top priority for 75% of executives out there.
That being said, only 25% of them say they have seen material
impacts from AI in their P&L.
Now when you unpack what separates those that have impact
and those that don't, you find a couple of underlying sources
that turn into a very robust AI-transformation playbook.
The first one is actually focus.
The leaders focus on three initiatives, on average, versus
the rest of the group that go after at least six.
Then there's also the nature of the initiative that they pursue.
The leaders really focused on reshaping, reinventing their
processes and products and services with AI versus the
others that are focusing on day-to-day productivity.
A good analogy for that is light bulbs.
If you think of when electricity was invented, some people
invested in light bulbs for people to work longer and
longer.
Other people invested in machines and reinvented the way
they were working.
And I think what we find is leaders invest in machines, not
light bulbs.
Another key dimension is the rigor that you take in doing the
transformation.
It means how you track it.
Many companies do not track anything on AI. Financial
impact, operational impact—
that makes a huge difference.
And last but not least, AI is a people-centric transformation.
The leaders that see impact invest behind upskilling,
operating model, transforming their workflows, and supporting
them on that transition.
In 2025, it would be really hard to talk about AI without talking
about agents.
It's top of mind for more than 60% of executives.
The one thing you need to know about agents is that they are
not a silver bullet.
They will not solve all of your integration and process
complexities by themselves.
You need to go about implementing them with the same
level of focus, change management, and effort that you
would for other AI use cases.