Princes of the Yen

Princes of the Yen: Lessons for Today’s Business Leaders

Princes of the Yen: Lessons for Today’s Business Leaders Princes of the Yen – Central Bank Power and Business Strategy When most people think of economic transformation, they picture governments, politicians, or big corporates driving change. But Richard Werner’s Princes of the Yen tells a very different story. It reveals how Japan’s post-war economic miracle,…

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From Sun Tzu to AI

From Sun Tzu to AI

From Sun Tzu to AI How BusinessGPS.ai Turns Ancient Strategy into Modern Transformation Sun Tzu meets AI strategy – BusinessGPS.ai When Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War over 2,500 years ago, he could hardly have imagined that his 13 chapters would shape not only ancient battles but also modern boardrooms. Yet his principles—preparation, intelligence,…

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The AI Strategy Paradox 2

AI Strategy - the path to success

The AI Strategy Paradox The paradox every CEO faces today is simple yet brutal:  AI alone cannot create a credible AI strategy for your company.  But only with AI can you produce a strategy fast enough to reassure your board, investors, and team that you’re in control.  This is The AI Strategy Paradox.  Why CEOs…

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Your Sponsor Is Telling You to Do AI

CFO leading the AI strategy

Your Sponsor Is Telling You to Do AI — But That Message’s Not Landing  The Pressure Is Real For CFOs in SMBs, the AI conversation is no longer theoretical. According to Accordion’s 2025 survey, 98% of private equity sponsors have told their CFOs to prioritise AI in the finance function.   Yet many CFOs admit…

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From Outsourcing to Outpacing

Outsource to Outpace

From Outsourcing to Outpacing  How BPOs and SSCs Can Help SMBs Master Continuous Change  In an age where AI is rewriting the rules of business every few months, many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are finding themselves at a critical crossroads. How do you stay competitive in a world of constant, even exponential, change when your team…

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Value Streams – Key to Winning with AI

Value Streams as the Key to winning with AI

Why Understanding Value Streams is the Key to Winning with AI-Driven Transformation  In a world where 65% of value gets lost between strategy and execution, and most transformation programs fail to meet expectations, it’s time to stop asking,   “Are we on time and budget?”   and start asking, “Are we delivering value?”    The Real Engine…

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Why 74% of CEOs Could Be Out of a Job

CEO Surfing the AI wave

Why 74% of CEOs Could Be Out of a Job — And What To Do About It   “If you’re not delivering measurable AI-driven business gains in the next 24 months… you might be finished.” – Global CEO, anonymized (but you’re probably thinking the same thing)    🚨 The AI Reckoning Has Arrived for the C-Suite …

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This is what Leaders Do – Part 2

This is what CEO's do!

🔺 This Is What Leaders Do: How Great CEOs Build Future-Ready Enterprises from the Inside Out In today’s volatile, AI-disrupted, and opportunity-saturated landscape, leadership is no longer about keeping up. It’s about staying ready. Markets shift without warning. Technology evolves overnight. Competitors emerge from unexpected places. And the businesses that thrive? They don’t rely on…

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This is what Leaders Do

This is what CEO's do!

This Is What Leaders Do: Why the Best CEOs Start With Themselves In the chaos of rapid change, competing agendas, and AI-driven disruption, one truth remains unshakable: Transformation doesn’t begin with your business. It begins with you. As a CEO, you don’t just run a company. You shape belief systems. You set the tone for…

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Navigating AI Adoption

CEO worries at 3am about AI

Navigating AI Adoption: A CEO’s Candid Review of BusinessGPS.ai It’s 3 am and I’m staring at the ceiling, mind racing. Over the last decade our £250 m drinks company has quadrupled in size, yet I feel like we’re always chasing. Competitors launch new products every month while we spend endless meetings debating last quarter’s decisions. Everyone is…

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