Leaders are 2x more likely to increase investment in new technologies than to invest in employee training—risking leaving people behind in the age of AI.
2x
Reported acceleration of innovation and research efforts does not have a significant relationship with adaptability. Adaptability needs its own strategy, outside of innovation efforts.
Don’t mistake innovation for adaptability
Adaptability carries a revenue premium
Leaders overspend on technology and underspend on people
Failure to adapt quickly has clear consequences for business performance: 70% of leaders report lost or missed revenue, and 57% cite reduced profitability or margin pressure.
70%
of leaders report increased use of real time data and analytics, but fewer than half say decision-making has become faster or clearer.
63%
Real-time data is not translating into real-time decisions
Why focus on adaptability?
Are companies investing in the right adaptability levers?
Is data improving decision speed?
Why doesn’t innovation always translate into adaptability?
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