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Stage-gate funding on leading indicators, not calendar

Tool sprawl → value consolidation (not just cost cutting)

Data contracts: the quiet unlock for AI reliability

Choose the right AI pattern: RAG before fine-tuning

Quarterly is too slow: adopt a 30–30 cadence

Measure decision latency, and set a hard SLA

For decades, transformation programs operated on a familiar cadence:Set a bold 3–5 year plan. Mobilise. Execute. Check back at the finish line.

On October 21 2025, funds managed by Blackstone Inc. and TPG Capital announced a definitive agreement to acquire Hologic, Inc.

On 16 Oct 2025, a consortium including BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft, Abu Dhabi’s MGX, xAI, Temasek and KIA agreed to acquire Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie Asset Management 

Most companies swing like a pendulum: one year it’s “grow at all costs,” the next it’s “cut everything.” The problem? You lose on both ends.

Corporate AI adoption is accelerating; licenses purchased, pilots launched, dashboards demoed.

AMD has secured a major contract with OpenAI to deliver hundreds of thousands of AI chips, amounting to roughly six gigawatts of capacity, over the coming years.

The Alignment Mirage: Why Everyone Agrees Until Execution Starts

Private equity firm Novacap has agreed to acquire Integral Ad Science (IAS) in an all-cash deal valued at approximately US $1.9 billion, representing a ~22 % premium over its closing share price prior to the announcement

Most strategy conversations focus on structure, tools, and plans. But in every organisation, there’s another system at play, the shadow strategy.

Executives talk endlessly about the execution gap, the frustrating distance between a strategy signed off in the boardroom and results felt in the business.

CC Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm, has successfully become the sole bidder for Insignia Financial, following the exit of Bain Capital from a bidding war earlier in 2025.

Executives love to tout their cloud migrations. The slide decks glow with stories of agility, cost savings, and AI-ready platforms, all riding on the back of major cloud providers.

Accenture has agreed to acquire CyberCX, an Australian cybersecurity leader, in a deal valued at over US $1 billion.

Executives love to talk about being “data-driven.” New dashboards, predictive models, and AI pilots get the spotlight in every board update.