Seth Kahan on Big Change

Where does transformational change really begin? Most leaders would answer. “Strategy.” After spending more than three decades working alongside CEOs leading major transformations, I’ve come to a different conclusion. Strategy matters, but transformation begins where the leader creates the environment that an entire organization needs to move together. So, I would answer, “Alignment.” When strategy […]

Most CEOs don’t have a strategy problem, they have an operating system problem. When a transformation stalls, the first instinct is often to question the strategy. Maybe it wasn’t communicated well enough. Maybe people resisted the change. Maybe the organization wasn’t ready. After working with CEOs and executive teams across industries for more than there

I had a great conversation in Paris with Bertrand Moal about the future of AI-enabled cardiac imaging and the enormous potential to expand access to care worldwide. This is of great interest to me in my work with Inteleos, helping their leaders with strategic large-scale change. Thank you to Inteleos CEO, Dale Cyr, for providing

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ehsan Samei, a Distinguished Professor of Radiology at Duke University, to explore the deep shifts occurring at the intersection of technology and patient care. We begin by examining the nature of agency and accountability, with Ehsan positing that true agency requires an entity to not only act

Just wrapped up an energizing 1-day Innovation Summit with the team at the College of American Pathologists (CAP) in Chicago. You could literally feel the organization leaning into something bigger. The Innovation Team did the heavy lifting. They designed and delivered a thoughtful, well-run experience that brought together leaders from across the organization to engage the whole

I’ll be in Paris May 14–22, and I’m opening up a small number of informal conversations while I’m there. Over the past two decades, I’ve had the privilege of working with leaders tackling large-scale, system-level challenges across sectors. What continues to interest me most is this: how do we mobilize meaningful change across an ecosystem,

Where are you on the AI curve right now?  Most organizations today are experimenting with AI. They are testing tools, automating tasks, and looking for ways to improve efficiency. That is where the conversation usually starts. It is not where the real opportunity lies.   In my recent conversation with AI expert Neil Sahota, he described AI as

Recently read Reshuffle, by Sangeet Paul Choudary.  Thx to CEO, Dale Cyr, who introduced me to it and worked together with me to apply it to his organization’s evolution.  I highly recommend it to anyone thinking seriously about the future of work, leadership, and value creation in an AI-enabled world.    What makes this book