Dynamic Execution Under Extreme Uncertainty: Navigating the Fluid AI Landscape in a Global Enterprise

by Homa Bahrami and Stuart Evans
01 Oct 2025

A global retailer executive must present her Board of Directors with viable AI deployment options and next steps. How can her company leverage emerging innovations in Agentic AI? AI’s long-term potential could be transformative - yet companies were cautious because this new technology came without a blueprint. The protagonist successfully launched an automated checkout system, now she must recommend the broader applications of Agentic AI in Engineering. She tries to understand the latest stream of innovations and align the priorities of different stakeholders. The lessons are important for leaders trying to execute a transformative initiative in a complex and fluid ecosystem.

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Pub Date: October 1, 2025

Discipline: Innovation

Keywords: Adaptive innovation, Business model innovation, Disruptive innovation, Innovation, Radical innovation, Strategic innovations, Flexibility, Artificial intelligence, Digital transformation, Stakeholders

Product #: B6074-PDF-ENG

Industry: Technology

Geography: United States, Silicon Valley

Length: 5 page(s)