What Leaders Need to Get Right for 2027

As executives plan for 2027, growth is only part of the equation.

How do you protect profitability when costs remain under pressure? How do you make sure your strongest performers are actually prepared to manage? And if AI is improving productivity, why aren't employees necessarily experiencing less work?

On this episode of the ExecutiveEDGE Podcast, Abby White and Geert De Lombaerde examine three leadership challenges shaping the year ahead: protecting margins, building a stronger management bench and making sure AI creates real capacity rather than simply higher expectations.

Because a stronger top line doesn't necessarily mean stronger margins. A great individual contributor doesn't automatically become a great manager. And AI productivity gains mean a lot less if they simply translate into more work.

Episode Resources

Economist: 2027 Success Predicated on Protecting Margins and Preparing for More Inflation
Geert De Lombaerde

The Hidden Pitfalls of Promoting Based on Performance Alone
Bridget McCrea

AI Isn’t Letting Workers Off the Hook Yet. Why Centering People Matters Even As The Tech Matures.
Geert De Lombaerde

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