In an October 7 analysis, Board of Innovation examines why AI adoption stalls when the organization around the tools stays the same.
Drawing on Laura Stevens’s Hard-Wired playbook, the article connects strategic choices, everyday workflows and the operating model supporting them. Approval queues, duplicated tools and familiar routines can make the old way of working easier than the new one.
BOI recommends starting with a live workflow: define the outcome, decide which steps belong with people or AI, and build governance into the work. For leaders setting 2027 priorities, that means making specific decisions about ownership, reuse and delivery alongside the technology.
