Next week, someone will say, "Can you believe we're already in July?"
This is your reminder that they're right.
Before everyone starts talking about second-half priorities and Q3 plans, here are a few stories worth bringing into the week.
FEATURED
Why Your AI Investment Isn’t Producing the Results You Expected
Companies are investing heavily in AI. Pilots are everywhere. Budgets are real. Boards are demanding progress. Confidence in AI ambition is high.
And measurable, durable impact on how work actually gets done is rare.
Most leaders read that gap as a technology problem. The models aren’t ready yet. The data isn’t clean enough. The vendors are overpromising. Next quarter, with the next release, the gap will close.
That reading is wrong. Or more precisely, it is incomplete in a way that lets the real problem hide.
AI is not failing because the technology is immature. AI is failing because it is being applied to the wrong layer of the business.
EXTRA BYTES
INTERVIEWS WITH TECHNOLOGY LEADERS
Mark Bunn’s path to technology leadership didn’t start in IT. However, his impact in IT over the course of his career has been defined by disciplined execution and a pragmatic approach to innovation.
His experience spans global telecom leaders like Oracle and Nokia, where he helped pioneer new models within the network space.
He now serves as the Vice President of Innovation and Technology Services for Vinik Sports Group, the organization that owns and manages the Tampa Bay Lightning and Benchmark International Arena. Read more…
RESOURCE HUB
The Print Tax You May Be Ignoring
Vasion Chief Product Officer Scott Lee sat down to talk about what he calls the print tax, aka the hidden cost every IT organization is paying without a line item to show for it. Tune into the podcast to learn about IPA, digital transformation, and the infrastructure category nobody has modernized yet.
BEYOND THE QUOTE
“The critical work of AI adoption is not selecting the right model. It is building the right data layer.”
LEADERSHIP INSIGHT
This week marks the 25th anniversary of a company I started. It is hard to mark that kind of milestone without reflecting on the journey. When you first begin building something, you may have a plan, a sense of purpose, and enough confidence or naivety to take the first step. But you cannot predict what fully lies ahead. Keep Reading…
EXECUTIVE OPPORTUNITY
Tom James Company has selected CIO Partners to lead their search for the role of Chief Information Officer, located in Greater Nashville. Read more…
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