The world has changed. Has leadership?

The research and a candid conversation on what’s keeping us up at night

“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
– Eric Hoffer

It’s a new world out there unlike anything we’ve ever seen. What’s keeping us up at night? And what are some of the world’s top corporate leaders doing about it?

Maybe you’re a CEO wondering if the AI investment is paying off. Maybe you’re on a team wondering if you’ll have the skills to keep up — or if anyone’s going to teach you. Maybe you’re just wondering if your job will still exist if AI agents take over the world.

Either way, the underlying question is the same: Are we moving too fast, or not fast enough?

Original research from BTS suggests everyone has reason to wonder — and that the real work here isn’t a system rollout. It’s a rewiring.

Only 7% of organizations describe themselves as fully AI-native, and 47% cite a lack of employee skills or confidence, not the technology itself, as the top barrier to adoption.

The gap isn’t in the tools. It’s behavioral, an evolution in how people think, decide, and lead because of them. 

Jessica Skon, Global President & CEO of BTS, has spent months talking directly with CEOs and senior executives around the world to find out what’s really on their minds.

On October 15, she’s joining Advantage President & CEO Jonathan Hodge and BTS Chief Revenue Officer Rick Cheatham for a candid conversation on what they’re seeing, where organizations are stuck, and what separates leaders who adapt from those who stall.

Leading Through What’s Next
Thursday, October 15 | 12-1pm ET

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One great thing for 09.15.26 – Check out BTS’s AI Pulse Survey 2026 for more on where organizations really stand in an unprecedented age of transformation.