AI and the COO: Operational excellence in the AI era
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....

10 hours ago • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read
IMD’s AI Safety Clock shows tension between rapidly expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and lack of meaningful oversight, raising risk. ...
Continue readingMarch 13, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....
March 11, 2026 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read
AI may become one of the most significant leadership opportunities for women in decades. Its impact will depend on how capability, governance, and leadership are built around it....
March 11, 2026 • by I by IMD in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
AI is eroding entry-level roles, threatening future leaders. Erik Brynjolfsson warns organizations to rethink hiring and invest in strategic early-career talent....
March 5, 2026 • by Michael Yaziji in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read
CHROs must navigate AI adoption carefully, balancing speed and direction while making trade-offs that protect people, skills, and long-term value...
March 2, 2026 • by Tiantian Yang, Prasanna Tambe in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read
As investment in AI accelerates, access to emerging technology skills is becoming a decisive driver of career progression and pay. New research shows that structural features of tech roles, not women’s choices...
February 25, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Spotify CHRO Anna Lundström drives AI readiness, culture, and personalized well-being to empower employees and sustain Spotify’s innovative, human-centric growth....
February 18, 2026 • by Faisal Hoque, Paul Scade in Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read
Transform your AI adoption strategy from a high-stakes gamble into a portfolio of calculated moves using this plan, write Faisal Hoque and Paul Scade....
February 18, 2026 • by Michael Yaziji in Artificial Intelligence • 7 min read
Organizations should let departments choose the right balance between humans and AI, and focus on outcomes, not rigid processes, to keep pace with rapid technological change. ...
February 17, 2026 • by Julia Binder in Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read
CSOs should harness artificial intelligence to embed sustainability at the center of strategy and growth. We explore how the most successful companies are already doing this. ...
February 12, 2026 • by Karl Schmedders, José Parra Moyano in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Finance and digital strategy experts debate whether AI returns will materialize quickly enough to prevent a market correction. ...
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