Operations Priority: AI Trends for Ops Teams
In 2026, operations becomes the center of AI adoption growth. The practical winners: workflow orchestration, agentic systems (including “super agent” setups), small language models that cut costs, and AI-robotics for physical work—backed by governance and change fitness.
Leadership Trends 2025–2026: The Quiet Reset
Leadership trends 2026 aren’t flashy: leaders are burned out (71% stressed; 40% considering leaving), pipelines are stuck (77% of CHROs doubt bench strength), org charts are flattening toward horizontal leadership, and Human AI leadership is becoming the default. The winners will pair AI literacy with human-centered leadership skills, build purpose-driven cultures (85% retention vs 65%), and swap generic training for personalized leadership training with real-time feedback.
AI News Trends 2025–2026: The Useful Stuff Wins
AI news in 2025–2026 shifts from wow-factor to value: generative AI is increasingly used to fix data quality, agentic AI accelerates organizational change, edge AI becomes real via new chip designs, and traditional AI returns for cost-efficient wins. Expect more multimodal models, more open source governance talk, and “AI factories” as infrastructure—not just buzzwords.