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2026 will test leadership judgment 
Leadership, Judgement, AI, Forecast David Schmidtchen 29/5/19 Leadership, Judgement, AI, Forecast David Schmidtchen 29/5/19

2026 will test leadership judgment 

Leaders are concerned that they have spent years investing in ‘intelligence’ systems, but now notice they neglected to build judgment as a critical workforce capability.

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2026: The year leaders mistake movement for progress
Leadership, Technology, AI, Forecast David Schmidtchen 29/5/19 Leadership, Technology, AI, Forecast David Schmidtchen 29/5/19

2026: The year leaders mistake movement for progress

Movement flatters managerial competence. Progress tests leadership capability.

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Why bureaucracy will decide the shape of 2026 (again)
Bureaucracy, Leadership, Forecast, Organisational Change David Schmidtchen 29/5/19 Bureaucracy, Leadership, Forecast, Organisational Change David Schmidtchen 29/5/19

Why bureaucracy will decide the shape of 2026 (again)

Bureaucracy is the machinery through which societies turn intentions into reality. It is how commitments become durable and how decisions survive beyond the charisma of leaders and the short attention span of politics.

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