Let’s first talk leadership as the year winds down and organizations are planning for 2026.

I want to put something on your radar that even some savvy leaders won’t notice until it’s too late.

We’re moving into a year where AI won’t just influence how organizations operate—it will accelerate whatever foundation they’ve built. This will be the first full year that AI won’t be an experiment but integrated everywhere. 

If that foundation is clear, aligned, and grounded in shared purpose? Fantastic.

But if it’s fragmented… AI will expose it, and you may not be ready for it. 

That’s the conversation I’m opening in this week’s blog—and it’s one I want you to have in your orbit before the new year sweeps you into execution mode.

Because the leaders who thrive in 2026 won’t be the ones with the most tools…

They’ll be the ones with the most aligned teams.

Take a moment to read today’s newsletter. More importantly—pass it along to the leaders in your network who need to hear it.

We’re stepping into a year where AI will reward clarity and punish drift.
Let’s make sure you—and the CEOs you care about—are on the right side of that equation.