The Missing Link.
Technology projects only succeed when people, organisation and technology are led effectively. After two decades leading technology projects myself, I now advise leaders at exactly that triangle of impact: people, organisation, technology.
What AI Exposes
AI is the catalyst. It forces fast responses and exposes who has the foundation for them: a sound organisation, reliable data, clear decision paths, clear mandates and room to act, good leadership.
This is not a side note. It is the basis for succeeding with AI.
What Matters
Three sides carry every technology project: people, organisation, technology. Remove one and it shows immediately.
Leadership Holds It Together
Above the three sides sits a fourth factor: leadership. It connects what would otherwise stand side by side, and helps decide whether good technology and good organisation actually create impact.
That leadership matters in change is nothing new. What is new is the pace AI forces. That makes leadership matter even more. It has a direct influence on whether an organisation succeeds.
Position Paper: Effective Leadership
My position paper explains why leadership decides between success and failure in technology-driven organisations, and what you can do about it concretely. Across 25 pages: why psychological safety is the most underrated lever, and how to put Positive Leadership into everyday practice. It builds on the research into positive psychology in organisations by Dr Markus Ebner at the University of Vienna, from which the PERMA-Lead model emerged. We frame case studies from that research, and I show what modern leadership can learn from them.
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