Pressure-test your exposure and alignment If disruption risk has not already been clearly articulated, run a focused assessment to align management and the board on where AI creates real risk and opportunity.
Disruption Checklist for Software Leaders
Enterprise software leaders and investors should focus less on debating outcomes—and more on sequencing action.
Specifically:
Double down on your moat and extend it deliberately Identify where proprietary data, integrations, and trust give you the right to win. Invest in turning systems of record into systems of authority and expanding into adjacent workflows where you already own context.
Speed up innovation by modernizing architecture and op model Target the architectural constraints and processes that slow experimentation. Use AI itself to reduce the cost and time required to modernize code, data, and platforms. Stand up small teams, run disciplined pilots, and tightly link product, pricing, and workflow decisions to proven unit economics.
Create financial flexibility to fund reinvention Apply AI internally to reset cost structures and R&D efficiency—then redeploy those savings into new capabilities and growth bets.
